Chinese translation for "majority"

[ mə'dʒɔriti ] 
n.
1.大多数，过半数，大部分。
2.(选举)(多于对方全体票数的)多得票数 (cf. plurality)。 ★例如：A得120票，B得70票，C得30票时，A的 majority 是 20票，A 的 plurality 则是50票。
3.陆军少校的职位，少校级。
4.成年；法定年龄。
短语和例子
The minority is subordinate to the majority. 少数服从多数。 attain [reach] one's majority达到成年。 the majority opinion 多数人的意见。 be in the majority by ... 仅多…票。 by a majority of 多得…票(当选)。 join [go over to, pass over to] the majority 死去。 the silent majority 沉默的大多数，沉默的群体〔指政治上不愿公开表态但却抱有一定看法的大多数民众〕。

Related Translations:

majority rule:  多数裁定原则。

majority leader:  (议会中)多数党领袖。

absolute majority:  〔英国〕绝对多数。

moral majority:  〔美国〕“维护道义的大多数”〔宗教和道德观念上的一个保守群体〕。

Example Sentences:

	1.	The motion was lost by a majority of two . 动议以两票之差被否决了。
	2.	The motion was passed by an overwhelming majority . 提案以压倒多数通过。
	3.	A good majority of those present rose . 在场的很多人都站了起来。
	4.	He was voted in by a handsome majority . 他以可观的多数票当选。
	5.	She reaches her majority next month . 她下个月就到成年年龄了。
	6.	The vote lacks five of being a majority . 得票差五票不足多数。
	7.	The minority should submit to the majority . 少数应服从多数。
	8.	The minority is subordinate to the majority . 少数服从多数。
	9.	The great majority were realistic politicians . 绝大多数是现实主义的政治家。
	10.	The suggestion was voted down by a large majority . 这项议案被大多数票否决了。

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