/məˈdʒɒrəti; US -ˈdʒɔ:r- ||; məˈdʒɔrətɪ/noun (
plural majorities)
1 [sing] [with.sop] majority (of sb/sth) the largest number or part of a group of people or things 大多数;多数: The majority of students in the class come/comes from Japan. 班上大多数学生来自日本。This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals. 这种治疗方法在绝大部份医院还没有使用。 [OPP] minority 反义词为minority
2 [C] [usu.sing] majority (over sb) (in an election) the difference in the number of votes for the person/party who came first and the person/party who came second (选举)超过对方的票数: He was elected by/with a majority of almost 5000 votes. 他以超过对方将近5000票当选。 If you have an overall majority you got more votes than all the other people/parties added together. 得到全体大多数票(overall majority),即是所得的选票比所有其他候选者或政党所得的总和多。 ☞Look also at absolute majority. 另参看absolute majority。
be in the/a majority to form the largest number or part of sth 占多数;占大部份:
Women are in the majority in the teaching profession. 妇女在教师职业中占多数。