Majority:n.
多数,过半数,大多数,大半(与minority相对)
eg. The party hold (achieve,
obtain, win) a majority in the Parliament.
这个党派的人掌握(得到,取得,赢得)议会中的多数席位。
一、相关短语:
1、a/ the majority
(of…)(...的)大多数;修饰可数名词;作主语时,谓语用复数;the majority
作主语时,谓语单复数均可。
⑴A majority of people
continue to support him. 大多数人继续支持他。
⑵The majority of his books
are kept upstairs. 他大部分书都放在楼上。
⑶The majority is/are for
him. 大多数人都支持他。
⑷The majority is/are doing
their best. 多数人都在尽力。
2、in the(a) majority
:占多数。
Boys are in the majority in their class.
在他们班上,男孩占了大多数。
二、派生词:major
a. 较大的,较多的,重大的,主要的;
v.主攻,专攻(in);
n. 专业
eg. He majors in English. = His major is
English.他的专业是英语。
New York is a major American
port. 纽约是美国的一大港口。
The play is a major
success. 这出戏大获成功。
Money is the major
problem. 钱是重要问题。
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