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majorities

英 [məˈdʒɒrɪtiz]

美 [məˈdʒɔrɪtiz]

n.  大部分; 大多数; (获胜的)票数; 多数票; 超出其余各方票数总和的票数
majority的复数

柯林斯词典

  • N-SING-COLL 多数;大多数
    Themajorityof 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。
  • N-COUNT 多数票;超过对方的票数
    Amajorityis 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。
  • ADJ (观点、决定、体制等)多数人支持的,多数人拥护的
    Majorityis 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。
  • N-UNCOUNT 法定成年年龄(英国和美国大多数州规定为18周岁)
    Majorityis 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。
  • See also:absolute majoritymoral majority

双语例句

  • However, majorities of both blacks and whites did agree that the country is ready for an African-American president.
    但是,大部分黑人和白人都认为,美国可以接受一位非洲裔美国人出任总统。
  • Large majorities of white Americans say blacks have the same opportunities as whites in housing, education and employment.
    占多数的白人说,黑人在住房、教育和就业方面与白人有同等的机会。
  • The Senate can refuse to confirm certain presidential appointments, and the president can veto or reject laws proposed by majorities of each house of Congress.
    参议院可以拒绝批准某项总统任命;总统可以否决由国会参众两院多数提出的法案。
  • Absolute majorities of contemporary immigrants can be described as coming from developing nations.
    绝大多数的当代移民可说是来自发展中国家。
  • At the same time, however, large majorities now support a tough response to Russian aggression in Ukraine.
    然而,绝大多数人现在支持对俄罗斯在乌克兰的侵略行为做出强硬回应。
  • The Republicans have majorities in both Houses.
    共和党人在参众两院都占了多数席位。
  • Despite his resounding electoral victory, his solid majorities in both chambers of Congress and the obvious goodwill of the bulk of the electorate, Mr Obama has seemed curiously feeble.
    尽管他在选举中获得了彻底的胜利,在国会两院中赢得大多数议员的支持,以及大多数选民对他抱有明显的善意,匪夷所思的说,奥巴马先生似乎仍显得有些微弱。
  • Clear majorities in all countries agree that taxes should be raised on the rich and lowered on the poor.
    所有国家的多数受访者都认为,应增加对富人征税,降低穷人的税负水平。
  • If this president, who came into office with solid congressional majorities and stratospheric ratings fails, neither he nor his successors will dare touch health care for many years to come;
    如果这位上台时在国会拥有稳固的多数席位和极高支持率的总统也失败的话,那么他以及他的继任者们在今后很多年都不会再敢碰医疗改革;
  • Mr Tsang can usually rely on an alliance of pro-business and pro-Beijing legislators to cobble together the majorities he needs.
    曾荫权通常可以依赖于由亲商界和亲北京的立法会议员组成的联盟,来凑足他所需要的多数票。