The majority of people seem to prefer TV to radio.

多数人喜欢电视胜过广播。

Racism is abhorrent to the majority of people.

种族主义是大多数人都憎恨的。

The Democrats became the majority in the election.

民主党在这次选举中变成了多数党。

The Democrats became the majority in the election.

民主党在这次选举中变成了多数党。

The majority was determined to press its proposal.

多数派决心强求通过其提案。

The majority of people interviewed prefer TV to radio.

大多数接受采访的人都喜欢看电视多于听收音机。

The majority was/were in favour of banning smoking .

大多数人支持禁烟。

This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals.

绝大部分医院都不提供这种治疗。

a majority decision (= one that is decided by what most people want)

根据大多数人的意见作出的决定

In the nursing profession, women are in a/the majority .

女性在护理行业中占大多数。

She was elected by/with a majority of 749.

她以749票的多数票当选。

They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.

他们所得的票数远远超出名次仅次于他们的对手。

a clear (= large) majority

明显多数票

The government does not have an overall majority (= more members than all the other parties added together) .

政府没有获得绝对多数票。

The resolution was carried by a huge majority.

这项决议以非常大的多数票赞成而获得通过。

The majority of my patients come to me from out of town...

大多数来找我看病的患者都是外省人。

The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurised milk...

我们生产的绝大部分奶酪都是用巴氏消毒过的牛奶制成的。

Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine...

议员以99张的多数票批准了这项动议。

According to most opinion polls, he is set to win a clear majority...

从大多数民意调查的结果来看，他很有可能以绝对多数票胜出。

...her continuing disagreement with the majority view...

她与大多数人的观点依旧不一致

A majority vote of 75% is required from shareholders for the plan to go ahead.

这项计划若要实施，必须获得股东 75%的多数票。

The age of majority in Romania is eighteen...

罗马尼亚的法定成年年龄为18周岁。

Once you reach your majority, you may do what you damned well please.

等你成年后，就可以随心所欲了。

He was elected by a large majority [ by a majority of 3240 ].

他以大多数票 [ 超过对方3240票 ] 当选.

What he has just said does not accord with the views of the majority.

他刚才所说的同大多数人所持的观点不一致.

The motion was carried by a considerable majority.

该项议案以多数赞同而获得通过.

The Government has a working majority.

政府(在议会中)掌握足够的多数(支持票).

The bulk and weight of coal required in the majority of manufacturing industries is large in comparison with the bulk and weight of other raw matericals.

在大多数制造工业中,所需要的煤的体积和重量,与其他原材料的体积和重量相比都显得很大.

He is elected by a majority of 40 votes against 10.

他以40票对10票的大多数票当选.

His behavior is injurious to the interests of the vast majority of people.

他的行为有损于大多数人民的利益.

The measure received a majority.

这一议案以过半数票而通过.

The majority of Scots favour an autonomous Scotland involving devolution or complete independence.

大多数苏格兰人都赞成一个中央权力下放自治苏格兰或完全独立.

1. The Conservatives got in by a majority.
   保守党人以多数当选。
2. The vote lacks three of being a majority.
   差三张选票就过半数。
3. Dr. Gray was elected by a large majority.
   格雷博士以多数票当选。
4. An overwhelming majority of the committee members went in for the currency reform.
   绝大多数委员赞成实行币制改革。
5. What he has just said does not accord with the views of the majority.
   他刚才所说的同大多数人所持的观点不一致。
6. He believes that his supporters are in the majority.
   他相信支持他的人占多数。
7. The director prefers going along with the majority.
   主任同意大多数人的意见。
8. Though some suggested putting up Johnson as a candidate, the majority seemed to be for Jones.
   虽然有些人提名约翰逊为候选人,但大多数人却似乎赞成琼斯。
9. The party I support has won by a majority of 264 votes.
   我所支持的政党以超过对方264票获胜。
10. The candidate was put in by a majority of one thousand.
    这个候选人以一千票的多数当选。
11. The majority rules in a democracy.
    民主国家一切听任多数人的意见裁决。
12. The majority was for the plan.
    多数人赞成这个计划。
13. The majority of the intellectuals want to make progress.
    多数知识分子要求进步。
14. The majority of people prefer peace to war.
    多数人要和平,不要战争。
15. She has reached her majority.
    她已达到法定年龄。
16. The majority of his books are kept upstairs.
    他的大部分书藏在楼上。
17. The majority of the damage is easy to repair.
    这次的大部分损害容易补救。
18. Who says the majority is always able to impose its will on the minority?
    谁说多数人总是能将其意志强加在少数人身上呢?

动词+～

• majority">compose the majority形成多数派
• majority">enter the majority参加多数派
• majority">form a majority形成多数
• majority">gain a majority取得大多数人的帮助
• majority">get majority获得多数票
• majority">go over to majority参加多数派
• majority">have a majority拥有多数
• majority">hold a majority拥有多数
• majority">join the majority参加多数派
• majority">receive majority获得多数票
• majority">serve the majority为大多数(人)服务
• majority">get one's majority到了成年
• majority">go to the great majority死
• majority">join the great majority死
• majority">pass over to the great majority死

形容词+～

• majority">clear majority绝对多数
• majority">good majority大多数
• majority">great majority大多数
• majority">handsome majority可观的多数
• majority">large majority绝大多数
• majority">narrow majority微弱的多数
• majority">silent majority沉默的大多数
• majority">small majority微弱的多数
• majority">two-thirds majority三分之二的多数
• majority">vast majority绝大多数
• majority">working majority足以成事的多数

名词+～

• majority">committee majority委员会的过半数

介词+～

• majority">by a majority以多数
• majority">in a majority占多数

～+介词

• majority%20of%20people">majority of people多数人

• A few days before her eighteenth birthdaysthe date of her majority.

  出自：L. Strachey

• It is sad that, as it approaches its majority, this organisation should have run into deep waters.

  出自：Listener