majority

1 Daniel jingled his keys at her and said, “We represent a two-thirds majority,” while I reminded her, “Possession is nine-tenths of the law.”

2 The great majority of what one hears said about his lordship today is, in any case, utter nonsense, based on an almost complete ignorance of the facts.

3 As he had nothing else than his majority to come into, the event did not make a profound sensation in Barnard’s Inn.

4 But for the majority of us, this game is much harder.

5 He spends the majority of the evening in the company of Celia Bowen, whose elaborate gown changes color, shifting through a rainbow of hues to complement whomever she is closest to.

6 Left in the crumbling city schools were blacks from all economic strata—the majority were poor—and impoverished whites, including C.P.’s children.

7 As the campaign of 1880 began, the Democratic Party controlled the majority of votes in the South.

8 The majority were like the scrupulous lieutenant who had driven me home.

9 As an official member of the team, the majority of my competition expenses like airfare, food, and hotel would now be covered.

10 The first shot of the Civil War was fired in South Carolina, where our bodies constituted the majority of human bodies in the state.

11 It achieves racial segregation by segregating people in prison—the majority of whom are black and brown—from mainstream society.

12 This period of control may last a lifetime, even for those convicted of extremely minor, nonviolent offenses, but the vast majority of those swept into the system are eventually released.

13 As a result, the vast majority of horses’ sleeping is done standing, which they can do thanks to ligaments that lock their leg joints in the extended position.

14 All that was left to negotiate was a date for the election of the assembly and the percentage of majorities necessary for it to reach its decisions.

15 Jared: I’d like to discuss how affirmative action discriminates against members of the majority.

16 The empire had defensible borders, yet the vast majority of the population couldn’t be trusted in the ranks—the Macedonians had a long-standing reluctance to arm the natives.

17 And since a vast majority of illnesses eventually go away on their own, most of the time it works for him.

18 The majority of my friends in there didn’t last, and out of the few that were still with me when I left even fewer survived as outpatients.

19 Most of the council members seem to be there, stirring tiny sticks in tiny cups of coffee, the majority of them men and women David’s age.

20 The majority of families standing beside the road would be left behind.

1 大多数

most plurality generality a majority of Mass chiefly supermajority mostest large the generality mass maist bulk feck

2 大部分

most best mainly largely Mass bulk generality in great measure in large measure chiefly chunk maxi- the lion's share the bulk of the better part of the best part of predominantly balance better bettermost mostly mass heft feckly body gross lump a great

3 较大的

more major

4 大多数的

most

5 死者

feral tombstone departed dead saint casualty defunct decedent deader

6 成年

major grown-up grown fledged age adulthood manhood full age of age grown up maturity full growth adult cut wisdom teeth grow full-grown coming of age come of age coming-of-age virility sui juris perfect be of age

7 大半

best mostly bulk generality no better part of in large part most the better part of

8 得票差

plurality

9 较多的

more major plus superior

10 法定年龄

age

11 过半数

plurality absolute majority generality

12 优势

superior ruling dominant prevalent ascendant hypertonic lead draw balance advantage edge asset niche overweight mastery dominance prevalence domination bulge superiority vantage preponderance ascendancy overhand predominance odds-on ascendance prepotency

13 大多

mostly predominantly

14 的常见搭配词

important key material major direct popular particular positive essential involved mass express corporate increased objective hurt detailed extreme severe suitable reliable immediate junior violent overwhelming desperate racial modest lengthy vague unaware diplomatic damaging undue suited ill groundless highly fully seriously plain increasingly support plan feature build project research quality increase review contact visit code solution search network role location total challenge approach request environment fine attack impact requirement guide stage growth setting strategy factor drug disease campaign contract advice conduct protection custom conference component basis instruction injury register layer stress lesson signal regulation diet desire journey estimate appeal investigation comfort presence possibility talent criminal profit reaction contribution suggestion difficulty violence permission array arrangement chat reduction shock sequence scenario outline scope prospect reputation donation dimension recognition reform legislation intention urge qualification settlement hint interpretation tension independence tactic involvement kiss criticism minority implication determination accent patience significance panic offence unity pollution sensation sanction glimpse occurrence humour speculation objection instinct precaution publicity sigh concession scrutiny dominance rubbish omission coup cause reach reduce recommend improve sense suggest maintain treat object discuss voice promote assume obtain influence fuel highlight inspire approve refuse ignore draft observe tap arise combat conclude reject drain propose satisfy overcome comply react undertake differ interpret lodge oppose reinforce dismiss flush uncover explode forge dictate undermine weaken devise glare underline

15 陆军少校的职位

major

16 较重要的

major prior

17 绝对多数

overall majority absolute majority

18 多数

preponderance plural

19 多数人

many