majority

noun

1. 大部分；大多数
   the largest part of a group of people or things
   1. The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.
      大多数接受采访的人都喜欢看电视多于听收音机。
   2. The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking .
      大多数人支持禁烟。
   3. This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals.
      绝大部分医院都不提供这种治疗。
   4. a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want)
      根据大多数人的意见作出的决定
   5. In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority .
      女性在护理行业中占大多数。
2. （获胜的）票数；多数票
   the number of votes by which one political party wins an election; the number of votes by which one side in a discussion, etc. wins
   1. She was elected by/with a majority of 749.
      她以749票的多数票当选。
   2. They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.
      他们所得的票数远远超出名次仅次于他们的对手。
   3. a clear (= large) majority
      明显多数票
   4. The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together) .
      政府没有获得绝对多数票。
   5. The resolution was carried by a huge majority.
      这项决议以非常大的多数票赞成而获得通过。
3. 超出其余各方票数总和的票数
   the difference between the number of votes given to the candidate who wins the election and the total number of votes of all the other candidates
4. 成年的法定年龄
   the age at which you are legally considered to be an adult

1. N-SING-COLL 多数;大多数
   The majority of people or things in a group is more than half of them.
   1. The majority of my patients come to me from out of town...
      大多数来找我看病的患者都是外省人。
   2. The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurised milk...
      我们生产的绝大部分奶酪都是用巴氏消毒过的牛奶制成的。
   3. As a fuel it is preferred by top chefs and is used in the majority of British homes...
      这种燃料得到了顶级大厨的青睐，并得以在英国大多数家庭里广泛使用。
   4. Still, a majority continue to support the treaty.
      大多数人依然支持这份条约。
2. N-COUNT 多数票;超过对方的票数
   A majority is the difference between the number of votes or seats in parliament or legislature that the winner gets in an election, and the number of votes or seats that the next person or party gets.
   1. Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine...
      议员以99张的多数票批准了这项动议。
   2. According to most opinion polls, he is set to win a clear majority...
      从大多数民意调查的结果来看，他很有可能以绝对多数票胜出。
   3. The Trust's annual meeting has decided by a narrow majority to ban deer hunting.
      国民托管组织的年度会议以微弱的多数票决定禁止猎鹿。
3. ADJ (观点、决定、体制等)多数人支持的，多数人拥护的
   Majority is used to describe opinions, decisions, and systems of government that are supported by more than half the people involved.
   1. ...her continuing disagreement with the majority view...
      她与大多数人的观点依旧不一致
   2. A majority vote of 75% is required from shareholders for the plan to go ahead.
      这项计划若要实施，必须获得股东 75%的多数票。
4. N-UNCOUNT 法定成年年龄(英国和美国大多数州规定为18周岁)
   Majority is the state of legally being an adult. In Britain and most states in the United States, people reach their majority at the age of eighteen.
   1. The age of majority in Romania is eighteen...
      罗马尼亚的法定成年年龄为18周岁。
   2. Once you reach your majority, you may do what you damned well please.
      等你成年后，就可以随心所欲了。
5. See also: absolute majority moral majority

1. MPs approved the Bill by a majority of 97.
   议员们以97票的多数票通过了该议案。
2. The arithmetic is finely balanced: the socialists and their allies do not have an overall majority.
   该估算是经过仔细权衡的：社会主义者和他们的同盟并不占绝大多数。
3. The bill was approved by a large majority.
   这项法案得到了绝大多数人的支持。
4. The majority of small businesses go broke within the first twenty-four months
   大多数小企业在开张后的24个月内就倒闭了。
5. By all accounts, the monarchy does not excite strong feelings among the majority of Romanians
   据各方面记述，君主制没有在大多数罗马人中激发起强烈的感情。
6. There's a danger of the government falling because it will lose its majority
   政府将因失去其占多数的优势而有倒台的危险。
7. The majority of my patients come to me from out of town
   大多数来找我看病的患者都是外省人。
8. The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurised milk
   我们生产的绝大部分奶酪都是用巴氏消毒过的牛奶制成的。
9. As a fuel it is preferred by top chefs and is used in the majority of British homes
   这种燃料得到了顶级大厨的青睐，并得以在英国大多数家庭里广泛使用。
10. Still, a majority continue to support the treaty.
    大多数人依然支持这份条约。
11. Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine
    议员以99张的多数票批准了这项动议。
12. According to most opinion polls, he is set to win a clear majority
    从大多数民意调查的结果来看，他很有可能以绝对多数票胜出。
13. The Trust's annual meeting has decided by a narrow majority to ban deer hunting.
    国民托管组织的年度会议以微弱的多数票决定禁止猎鹿。
14. The age of majority in Romania is eighteen
    罗马尼亚的法定成年年龄为18周岁。
15. Once you reach your majority, you may do what you damned well please.
    等你成年后，就可以随心所欲了。
16. The men voted by a four-to-one majority to accept the pay offer
    男雇员以4比1的多数票接受了工资条件。
17. Delegates have voted by a narrow majority in favour of considering electoral reform.
    代表们投票表决，以微弱多数票赞同考虑选举制度的改革。
18. The majority obtained their positions through the old boy network.
    大多数人都是通过校友关系谋得其职位的。
19. The majority of foreign nationals working here have work permits
    大多数在这里工作的外国人都有工作许可证。
20. Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.
    无党派候选人在地方议会选举中赢得了多数席位。
21. The silent majority of supportive parents and teachers should make their views known.
    表示支持的父母和老师是沉默的大多数，他们应该公开表达他们的观点。
22. In 1918 the Romanian majority in this former tsarist province voted for union with Romania.
    1918年，这个前沙皇统治的省份中占了多数的罗马尼亚人投票赞成与罗马尼亚合并。
23. He was totally unresponsive to the pressing social and economic needs of the majority of the population.
    他对大多数人迫切的社会和经济需求漠不关心。
24. The government got a massive majority — well over 400 votes
    政府获得了远远超过400票赞成的绝大多数票。
25. The members of the national assembly will vote in a prime minister by a simple majority.
    国民议会成员将以简单多数的方式选出一个首相。
26. The majority of people in this country pay their whack
    该国大部分人尽了他们的一份力。
27. Our just and severe statement has won the support of the overwhelming majority.
    我们义正辞严的声明赢得了大多数的支持.
28. A large majority of elderly Americans depend solely on social security income.
    大多数上了年纪的美国人仰仗社会保险金过活。
29. The suggestion was voted down by large majority.
    这项议案被大多数票否决了。

noun

1. the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts
   1. the majority of his customers prefer it
   2. the bulk of the work is finished

   Synonym:    bulk

2. (elections) more than half of the votes

   Synonym:    absolute majority

3. the age at which persons are considered competent to manage their own affairs

   Synonym:    legal age