majority

[mə'dʒɔ:riti]

n.大多数, 多数, 多数党, 多数派
n.法定年龄, 少校

例句与用法：

She reaches her majority next month.

她下个月就到成年年龄了。

The majority of people seem to prefer TV to radio.

多数人喜欢电视胜过广播。

词形变化：

名词复数: majorities |

详细释义：

n.

1. 多数, 过半数, 大多数[the S][G][(+of)]

The majority were on Ben's side.

大多数人都站在本的一边。

2. 多数党, 多数派[the S]

The Democrats became the majority in the election.

民主党在这次选举中变成了多数党。

3. 多得的票数[C][S1]

He won by a majority of two: the vote was seven to five.

他以两票多数获胜:票数是七比五。

4. 【律】成人; 成年[U]

A person reaches his majority at the age of 21.

一个人二十一岁达到法定成年。

5. 少校军阶[U]

短语词组：

in the majority

1. 占多数

People who can speak English are in the majority in this country.

在这个国家中能讲英语的人占多数。