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
(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。
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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