| 词组 | majority |
| 释义 | majority If something is true of the majority of the people or things in a group, it is true of more than half of them. The majority of young mothers are totally dependent on their husbands' salaries. This is true in the majority of cases. When the majority is not followed by 'of', you can use either a singular or plural form of a verb after it. This tax will soon be abolished as far as the majority is concerned. The majority feel threatened by change. However, when you use the majority of followed by a plural noun or pronoun, you must use a plural form of a verb after it. The majority of birds have much to gain from remaining inconspicuous. ◊ 'most of' You do not use the majority when you are talking about an amount of something or part of something. You do not say, for example, 'The majority of the forest has been cut down'. You say 'Most of the forest has been cut down'. Most of the wood was rotten. Mrs Leonard did most of the work. See entry at ↑ |
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