minority
noun
uk/maɪˈnɒr.ə.ti/us/maɪˈnɔːr.ə.t̬i/minoritynoun(SMALL PART)
B2[S]
asmallernumberorpart:
少数It's only atinyminorityofpeoplewho arecausingtheproblem.惹麻烦的只是极少数人。
Children withsingleparentsat myschoolwere very muchin theminority(= there were very few).在我的学校里单亲孩子只占极少数。
Thissectionof thebookstorecatersfor minorityinterests(=subjectsthatinterestonly a fewpeople).书店的这一专柜主要满足少数读者的兴趣。
Opposite
majority
- Because the twomainpartieshavewonalmostthe samenumberofvotes, the minoritygroupholdsthekeyto theresult.
- Thefactthat apartycan bevotedintopowerby a minority of theelectoratecallsintoquestionthe country'selectoralsystem.
- It's a minority of thesepeoplewho arecausingtrouble.
- Those whowantviolenceare in the minority.
- In a minority ofcases, aprisonsentenceisappropriate.
Maximum and minimum
- (at) full steamidiom
- (at) full stretchidiom
- at leastidiom
- bare
- credit limit
- flat chat
- flat outphrase
- give a hundred percentidiom
- least
- mass
- max
- max out
- maximal
- maximally
- maximum
- peak
- percent
- the bare minimumphrase
- the full monty
- utmost
minoritynoun(PEOPLE)
C1[C]
anysmallgroupinsocietythat is different from therestbecause oftheirrace,religion, orpoliticalbeliefs, or apersonwhobelongsto such agroup:
少数民族；少数派；少数民族人士；少数派人士ethnic/religiousminorities少数民族／宗教少数派
Theplanwasdesignedtohelpwomen and minoritiesovercomediscriminationin theworkplace.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 bymajorityrulecan be athreatto minorityrights.
- Humanrightsactivistshaveaccusedthe country'sgovernmentof asystematicperpetrationofviolenceagainst minoritygroups.
- Outraged minoritygroupswill not beplacatedbypromisesoffutureimprovements.
- They aremembersof aracialminority.
- What are theprospectsforovercomingthestrifebetween theChristianminority andMuslimmajority?
Groups of people
- alliance
- an
- anti-gang
- assemblage
- babyboomer
- bunch
- flashmob
- flock
- focus group
- foursome
- fraternity
- mafia
- silent majority
- sisterhood
- special interest group
- splinter group
- squad
- steering committee
- suspect
- trio
Idiom
be in a minority of one