| 单词 | majority |
| 例句 | majority noun 1.•the majority of cases:larger part/number, greater part/number, best/better part, most, more than half | plurality, bulk, mass, weight, (main) body, preponderance, predominance, generality, lion's share. ANT minority. 2.•a majority in the election:(winning) margin, superiority of numbers/votes | landslide. 3.•my youngest child has reached majority:legal age, adulthood, manhood/womanhood, maturity | age of consent, coming of age.USAGE majority Strictly speaking, majority should be used with countable nouns to mean ‘the greater number’: •the majority of cases. The use of majority with uncountable nouns to mean ‘the greatest part’ (•I spent the majority of the day reading), although common in informal contexts, is not considered good standard English.Usage notes show additional guidance on finer points of English usage. |
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