| 词组 | minority |
| 释义 | minority If something is true of a minority of the people or things in a group, it is true of less than half of the whole group. These values are accepted by only a minority of the population. You can talk about a small minority (for example 8%) or a large minority (for example 40%). Only a small minority of children get a chance to benefit from the system. The incomes of a large minority of tenants are inadequate to enable them to pay their rents. When a minority is not followed by 'of', you can use either a plural or singular form of a verb after it. The plural form is more common. Only a minority were active in pursuing their beliefs. When you use a minority of followed by a plural noun, you must use a plural form of a verb after it. Only a minority of people ever become actively engaged on any issue. |
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