1550s, "condition of being greater, superiority," from Middle French majorité (16c.), from Medieval Latin majoritatem (nominative majoritas) "majority," from Latin maior "greater" (see major (adj.)). Sense of "state of being of full age" is attested from 1560s; meaning "greater number or part" (of votes, etc.) first recorded 1690s. The majority "the dead" recorded from 1719.
雙語(yǔ)例句
1. Independent candidates won the majority of seats on the local council.
無(wú)黨派候選人在地方議會(huì)選舉中贏得了多數(shù)席位。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
2. It's possible the Congress Party will scrape together a majority.
國(guó)大黨可能會(huì)勉強(qiáng)獲得多數(shù)票。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
3. The men voted by a four-to-one majority to accept the pay offer.
男雇員以4比1的多數(shù)票接受了工資條件。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
4. The majority of foreign nationals working here have work permits.
大多數(shù)在這里工作的外國(guó)人都有工作許可證。
來(lái)自柯林斯例句
5. The majority of sex offenders have a low opinion of themselves.