minority

[mai'nɔ:riti]

n.少数, 少数民族, 未成年

例句与用法：

The question of which state the minority group should belong to was decided by (a) plebiscite.

该少数民族应归属哪一州的问题已由公民投票表决。

Since the two main parties each won the same number of seats, the minority party holds the balance of power.

由於两个主要政党都赢得了相同数量的席位，因此作为少数派的政党居於举足轻重的地位。

The nationality of the minority groups in that country is still at issue.

在那个国家的少数民族的国籍问题上仍有争论。

Only a minority of British households do not have a car.

英国只有少数家庭没有汽车。

There are 55 minorities in our country.

我国有55个少数民族。

A small minority voted against the motion.

投票反对该提议的人占少数。

词形变化：

名词复数: minorities |

详细释义：

n.

1. 少数[the S][G]

Only a minority of the class voted for the plan.

班里只有少数学生投票赞成这项计划。

2. 少数派; 少数群; 少数民族[C][G]

a law to protect religious minorities

保护宗教上少数派的法令

3. 未成年; 未成年身份[U]

He will inherit the money when he has passed his minority.

他达到法定年龄时即可继承这笔钱。

短语词组：

in a/the minority

1. 处于少数的

Artistic people are in a tiny minority in this country.

爱好艺术的人在这个国家只占少数。