minority
gb/maɪnˈɔɹəti/ us/maɪnˈɔɹəti/
B1
انگلیسی
~ 2100
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
B1
entity
1
Smaller group within a population
A smaller group of people in a country or area, often different in race, religion, or culture from the main group.
الگوی کاربرد:
[someone/something] is a minority in [place/group]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'minority' with 'minor', but 'minor' means 'not adult' or 'less important'.
هممعنیها
subgroup (More general and not necessarily implying social or political context.)
متضادها
majority (Refers to the larger part of a population or group, opposite in size to a minority.)
ترکیبهای رایج
ethnic minority
|religious minority
|minority group
|minority community
|minority rights
موضوعها
society
|politics
|culture
|relationships
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The law protects the rights of ethnic minorities.
- Religious minorities often face discrimination in some countries.
- She belongs to a linguistic minority in her region.
- Minorities make up about 20% of the city's population.
- The committee includes representatives from various minority groups.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- The school has many students from ethnic minorities.
- He is part of a small minority in his town.
- Minorities can have different traditions.
- The government helps minority communities.
- Minority rights are important.
اسم
C1
state
2
Being under legal adulthood age
The time when someone is not yet an adult by law.
الگوی کاربرد:
in [someone's] minority
اشتباه رایج:
Learners may think 'minority' here means 'small group', but it refers to age status.
هممعنیها
childhood (Refers to early life in general, not specifically a legal status.)
متضادها
adulthood (The stage of being legally recognized as an adult.)
ترکیبهای رایج
reach minority
|during minority
موضوعها
law
|life stages
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- He inherited the estate upon reaching his majority, ending his minority.
- During her minority, her parents managed her finances.
- The law protects individuals during their minority from certain responsibilities.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
- He cannot vote because he is still in his minority.
- In her minority, her parents take care of her money.
- You cannot marry without permission during your minority.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
minority
IPA
GB/maɪnˈɔɹəti/
US/maɪnˈɔɹəti/
هجاها و تکیه
minor - ity (۲ هجا)
Stress on 2nd syllable (ity)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: minority
- Plural: minorities, minority
خانوادهٔ واژه
عبارتها
minority rights
1/maɪnˈɔɹəti ɹˈaɪts/
fixed phrase
Rights protecting smaller groups
Rules and freedoms that protect smaller groups of people in a country.
نمونهها
- The organization works to promote minority rights.
- Minority rights are often discussed in human rights conferences.
religious minority
1/ɹɪlˈɪd͡ʒəs maɪnˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
Smaller religious group in society
A small group of people who follow a religion that is different from most people around them.
نمونهها
- Religious minorities are guaranteed freedom of worship under the constitution.
- He studies the history of religious minorities in the region.
visible minority
1/vˈɪzɪbəl maɪnˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
Smaller group visibly different from majority
A small group of people who look different from most people in the country because of their race or ethnicity.
نمونهها
- In Canada, visible minorities make up a significant portion of the population.
- She identifies as part of a visible minority.
ethnic minority
1/ˈɛθnɪk maɪnˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
Smaller cultural group in population
A small group in a country with a different culture from most people there.
نمونهها
- The country has policies to protect its ethnic minorities.
- Ethnic minorities are represented in the new parliament.
- She belongs to an ethnic minority that speaks a unique language.
- Policies aim to protect ethnic minority rights.