英语词汇minority的翻译、用法及例句-MX2U.com英汉词典

minority

noun uk/maɪˈnɒr.ə.ti/ us/maɪˈnɔːr.ə.t̬i/

(SMALL PART)

B2 [ S ]少数

a smaller number or part

It's only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem. 惹麻烦的只是极少数人。

Children with single parents at my school were very much in the minority (= there were very few). 在我的学校里单亲孩子只占极少数。

This section of the bookstore caters for minority interests (= subjects that interest only a few people). 书店的这一专柜主要满足少数读者的兴趣。

Opposite: majority

Because the two main parties have won almost the same number of votes, the minority group holds the key to the result.
The fact that a party can be voted into power by a minority of the electorate calls into question the country's electoral system.
It's a minority of these people who are causing trouble.
Those who want violence are in the minority.
In a minority of cases, a prison sentence is appropriate.

(PEOPLE)

C1 [ C ]少数民族;少数派;少数民族人士;少数派人士

any small group in society that is different from the rest because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or a person who belongs to such a group

ethnic/religious minorities 少数民族／宗教少数派

The plan was designed to help women and minorities overcome discrimination in the workplace. 这一计划旨在帮助女性和少数群体克服在工作场所受到的歧视。

Government by majority rule can be a threat to minority rights.
Human rights activists have accused the country's government of a systematic perpetration of violence against minority groups.
Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements.
They are members of a racial minority.
What are the prospects for overcoming the strife between the Christian minority and Muslim majority?

Idiom

be in a minority of oneidiom UK (US be a minority of one) 是唯一持不同意见者;得不到任何人的支持

to be the only person who has a particular opinion

词汇	minority
释义	minority noun uk/maɪˈnɒr.ə.ti/ us/maɪˈnɔːr.ə.t̬i/ (SMALL PART) B2 [ S ]少数 a smaller number or part It's only a tiny minority of people who are causing the problem. 惹麻烦的只是极少数人。 Children with single parents at my school were very much in the minority (= there were very few). 在我的学校里单亲孩子只占极少数。 This section of the bookstore caters for minority interests (= subjects that interest only a few people). 书店的这一专柜主要满足少数读者的兴趣。 Opposite: majority 更多例句 Because the two main parties have won almost the same number of votes, the minority group holds the key to the result. The fact that a party can be voted into power by a minority of the electorate calls into question the country's electoral system. It's a minority of these people who are causing trouble. Those who want violence are in the minority. In a minority of cases, a prison sentence is appropriate. (PEOPLE) C1 [ C ]少数民族;少数派;少数民族人士;少数派人士 any small group in society that is different from the rest because of their race, religion, or political beliefs, or a person who belongs to such a group ethnic/religious minorities 少数民族／宗教少数派 The plan was designed to help women and minorities overcome discrimination in the workplace. 这一计划旨在帮助女性和少数群体克服在工作场所受到的歧视。更多例句 Government by majority rule can be a threat to minority rights. Human rights activists have accused the country's government of a systematic perpetration of violence against minority groups. Outraged minority groups will not be placated by promises of future improvements. They are members of a racial minority. What are the prospects for overcoming the strife between the Christian minority and Muslim majority? Idiom be in a minority of oneidiom UK (US be a minority of one) 是唯一持不同意见者;得不到任何人的支持 to be the only person who has a particular opinion
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