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1. Oxford American Dictionary

   majority

   • IPA[məˈjärədē]

   美式

   • n.
     the greater number；the number by which the votes for one party or candidate exceed those of the next in rank.

   • noun: majority, plural noun: majorities

2. • 釋義
   • 片語

   n.

   名詞

   • 1. the greater number in the majority of cases all will go smoothly it was a majority decision 同義詞 larger part/number, greater part/number, major part, best/better part, main part, ... 更多most, more than half, bulk, mass, weight, (main) body, preponderance, predominance, generality, lion's share, (the) people, the masses, the silent majority反義詞 minority
   • ▪ British the number by which the votes for one party or candidate exceed those of the next in rank.
   • ▪ a party or group receiving the greater number of votes.
   • ▪ US the number by which votes for one candidate in an election are more than those for all other candidates combined. 同義詞 (winning) margin, superiority of numbers/votes, landslide
   • 2. the age when a person is legally considered a full adult, in most contexts either 18 or 21 kids get control of the money when they reach the age of majority 同義詞 coming of age, legal age, seniority, adulthood, manhood/womanhood, ... 更多maturity, age of consent
   • 3. the rank or office of a major.

   片語

   • be in the majority