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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

  • 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。
  • The majorities of large cities like Chicago, and the US Congress.
    诸如芝加哥一类的大城市的市长和当选国会议员。
  • He's rather better known than many MPs with bigger majorities.
    他比许多具有较多选票的议会议员更有名气。
  • 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。
  • Mr Schuble said that in return, "we should consider lowering the special voting majorities for the most important IMF decisions so that in the future we can do without a blocking minority for a single country or a very small group of countries".
    朔伊布勒表示,作为交换,“我们应当考虑降低适用于imf最重要决定的绝对多数票要求,以便我们在未来不致面对一个国家或一小批国家的少数否决”。
  • Majorities also said countries had a right to go to war to ensure adequate energy supplies.
    多数人还表示,各国有权为确保充足的能源供应而战。
  • They now have bigger majorities in both houses than the G.O.P.ever achieved in its12-year reign.
    如今,民主党在参众两院中的多数党优势,已经超过了共和党在其12年主宰国会的历史中所取得的成就。
  • This is not always true, but the strong tendency to produce majorities is built into the system.
    虽然并不总是如此。但是产生多数党的巨大倾向在这种制度中形成了。
  • His solid mandate and strengthened majorities in Congress equip him with huge political capital.
    他在国会获得了广泛且强有力的支持,这给他带来了大笔的政治资本。
  • The Republicans have majorities in both Houses.
    共和党人在参众两院都占了多数席位。