英语词汇majority的意思、翻译、用法及例句-英语用法大全

majority

☞majorityn. [mǝ′dʒrǝtɪ]

双解释义

1. S 多数，大多数；半数以上　 the larger number or amount, especially of people; most; greater number, more than half
2. S 票数差距，多得的票数，超过的票数　 difference between the number of votes given to the winning party or candidate in an election and the next party or candidate

基本要点

1. majority的基本意思是“多数”“大多数”，尤指在选举中在半数以上，即超过其余候选人得票总和的人或政党，也可指票数差距，即多得的票数或超过的票数。
2. majority也可泛指“大多数”。
3. majority还可作“成年人”解，指达到可以投票的法定年龄，如英国、中国等为18岁。
4. majority单独用作主语时，谓语动词多用单数形式，在强调“多数中的各个成员”时，谓语动词常用复数形式。
5. majority只用作单数，通常与of连用。the majority of后可用单数名词，也可用复数名词，谓语动词的数与of后面的名词相一致。
6. 当把“多数”当作一个整体和少数人的整体相对比时，谓语动词用单数形式。

词汇搭配

动词+～

　compose the ～　形成多数派
　enter the ～　参加多数派
　form a ～　形成多数
　gain a ～　取得大多数人的帮助
　get ～　获得多数票
　go over to ～　参加多数派
　have a ～　拥有多数
　hold a ～　拥有多数
　join the ～　参加多数派
　receive ～　获得多数票
　serve the ～　为大多数（人）服务
　get one's ～　到了成年
　go to the great ～　死
　join the great ～　死
　pass over to the great ～　死

形容词+～

　clear ～　绝对多数
　good ～　大多数
　great ～　大多数
　handsome ～　可观的多数
　large ～　绝大多数
　narrow ～　微弱的多数
　silent ～　沉默的大多数
　small ～　微弱的多数
　two-thirds ～　三分之二的多数
　vast ～　绝大多数
　working ～　足以成事的多数

名词+～

　committee ～　委员会的过半数

介词+～

　by a ～　以多数
　in a ～　占多数

～+介词

　～ of people　多数人

句型例句

　The Conservatives got in by a majority.　保守党人以多数当选。
　The vote lacks three of being a majority.　差三张选票就过半数。
　Dr. Gray was elected by a large majority.　格雷博士以多数票当选。
　An overwhelming majority of the committee members went in for the currency reform.　绝大多数委员赞成实行币制改革。
　What he has just said does not accord with the views of the majority.　他刚才所说的同大多数人所持的观点不一致。
　He believes that his supporters are in the majority.　他相信支持他的人占多数。
　The director prefers going along with the majority.　主任同意大多数人的意见。
　Though some suggested putting up Johnson as a candidate, the majority seemed to be for Jones.　虽然有些人提名约翰逊为候选人，但大多数人却似乎赞成琼斯。
　The party I support has won by a majority of 264 votes.　我所支持的政党以超过对方264票获胜。
　The candidate was put in by a majority of one thousand.　这个候选人以一千票的多数当选。
　The majority rules in a democracy.　民主国家一切听任多数人的意见裁决。
　The majority was for the plan.　多数人赞成这个计划。
　The majority of the intellectuals want to make progress.　多数知识分子要求进步。
　The majority of people prefer peace to war.　多数人要和平，不要战争。
　She has reached her majority.　她已达到法定年龄。
　The majority of his books are kept upstairs.　他的大部分书藏在楼上。
　The majority of the damage is easy to repair.　这次的大部分损害容易补救。
　Who says the majority is always able to impose its will on the minority?　谁说多数人总是能将其意志强加在少数人身上呢?

正误解析

　大部分土地已犁过了。
　［误］ The majority of the land has been cultivated.
　［正］ Most of the land has been cultivated.
　［析］ majority只能用来修饰可数的数量，不可修饰不可数的数量。

补充资料

　［同义词］ mass, maturity, seniority
　［反义词］ childhood, minority
　［词源］　后期拉丁语majoritas（较大的）

词组	majority
释义	majority ☞majorityn. [mǝ′dʒrǝtɪ] 双解释义 1. S 多数，大多数；半数以上　 the larger number or amount, especially of people; most; greater number, more than half 2. S 票数差距，多得的票数，超过的票数　 difference between the number of votes given to the winning party or candidate in an election and the next party or candidate 基本要点 1. majority的基本意思是“多数”“大多数”，尤指在选举中在半数以上，即超过其余候选人得票总和的人或政党，也可指票数差距，即多得的票数或超过的票数。 2. majority也可泛指“大多数”。 3. majority还可作“成年人”解，指达到可以投票的法定年龄，如英国、中国等为18岁。 4. majority单独用作主语时，谓语动词多用单数形式，在强调“多数中的各个成员”时，谓语动词常用复数形式。 5. majority只用作单数，通常与of连用。the majority of后可用单数名词，也可用复数名词，谓语动词的数与of后面的名词相一致。 6. 当把“多数”当作一个整体和少数人的整体相对比时，谓语动词用单数形式。词汇搭配动词+～　compose the ～　形成多数派　enter the ～　参加多数派　form a ～　形成多数　gain a ～　取得大多数人的帮助　get ～　获得多数票　go over to ～　参加多数派　have a ～　拥有多数　hold a ～　拥有多数　join the ～　参加多数派　receive ～　获得多数票　serve the ～　为大多数（人）服务　get one's ～　到了成年　go to the great ～　死　join the great ～　死　pass over to the great ～　死形容词+～　clear ～　绝对多数　good ～　大多数　great ～　大多数　handsome ～　可观的多数　large ～　绝大多数　narrow ～　微弱的多数　silent ～　沉默的大多数　small ～　微弱的多数　two-thirds ～　三分之二的多数　vast ～　绝大多数　working ～　足以成事的多数名词+～　committee ～　委员会的过半数介词+～　by a ～　以多数　in a ～　占多数～+介词　～ of people　多数人句型例句　The Conservatives got in by a majority.　保守党人以多数当选。　The vote lacks three of being a majority.　差三张选票就过半数。　Dr. Gray was elected by a large majority.　格雷博士以多数票当选。　An overwhelming majority of the committee members went in for the currency reform.　绝大多数委员赞成实行币制改革。　What he has just said does not accord with the views of the majority.　他刚才所说的同大多数人所持的观点不一致。　He believes that his supporters are in the majority.　他相信支持他的人占多数。　The director prefers going along with the majority.　主任同意大多数人的意见。　Though some suggested putting up Johnson as a candidate, the majority seemed to be for Jones.　虽然有些人提名约翰逊为候选人，但大多数人却似乎赞成琼斯。　The party I support has won by a majority of 264 votes.　我所支持的政党以超过对方264票获胜。　The candidate was put in by a majority of one thousand.　这个候选人以一千票的多数当选。　The majority rules in a democracy.　民主国家一切听任多数人的意见裁决。　The majority was for the plan.　多数人赞成这个计划。　The majority of the intellectuals want to make progress.　多数知识分子要求进步。　The majority of people prefer peace to war.　多数人要和平，不要战争。　She has reached her majority.　她已达到法定年龄。　The majority of his books are kept upstairs.　他的大部分书藏在楼上。　The majority of the damage is easy to repair.　这次的大部分损害容易补救。　Who says the majority is always able to impose its will on the minority?　谁说多数人总是能将其意志强加在少数人身上呢? 正误解析　大部分土地已犁过了。　［误］ The majority of the land has been cultivated. 　［正］ Most of the land has been cultivated. 　［析］ majority只能用来修饰可数的数量，不可修饰不可数的数量。补充资料　［同义词］ mass, maturity, seniority 　［反义词］ childhood, minority 　［词源］　后期拉丁语majoritas（较大的）
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