majority
gb/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/ us/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
A2
Английский
~ 1000
Значения
0 значений
Существительное
A2
quantity
1
more than half of a group
More than half of the people or things in a group.
Модель употребления:
the majority of [plural noun]
Частая ошибка:
Learners sometimes confuse 'majority' with 'most' and use it without 'the' (e.g., 'Majority people' instead of 'The majority of people').
Синонимы
most (Less formal and more common in everyday speech; often interchangeable in simple contexts.)
Антонимы
minority (Refers to the smaller number or part, opposite of majority in quantity.)
Коллокации
vast majority
|clear majority
|simple majority
|majority vote
|majority opinion
Темы
politics
|statistics
|society
|core_vocabulary
Примеры
- The majority of voters supported the new law.
- A clear majority of the team wanted to change the schedule.
- Women make up the majority in our office.
- The proposal passed by a slim majority.
- The majority of customers prefer online shopping.
Примеры для изучающих
- The majority of students are in class.
- A majority of people like coffee.
- The majority of cars here are red.
- The majority of my friends live nearby.
Существительное
formal
B1
relation
2
control with over half the votes/seats
When one person or group has more than half the votes or seats in politics.
Модель употребления:
win a majority in [organization]
Частая ошибка:
Learners may confuse 'majority' as political control with general numerical majority; context is key.
Синонимы
control (General term for having power, but not specific to numbers or voting.)
Антонимы
deadlock (A situation where no side has enough votes to win.)
Коллокации
parliamentary majority
|majority government
|win a majority
|lose a majority
Темы
politics
|government
|law
Примеры
- The party won a narrow majority in parliament.
- They formed a coalition to secure a majority.
- Losing the majority made it difficult to pass new laws.
- The ruling party maintained its majority after the election.
Примеры для изучающих
- The party won a majority in the election.
- They lost their majority in parliament.
- The president's party has a big majority.
Существительное
formal
B2
quantity
3
age when person becomes adult by law
The age when the law says you are an adult.
Частая ошибка:
Learners may think 'majority' always means 'most', not realizing it can mean legal adulthood.
Синонимы
adulthood (Broader and not necessarily tied to legal status.)
Антонимы
minority (The state of being under the legal adult age.)
Коллокации
reach majority
|attain majority
Темы
law
|society
|relationships
Примеры
- He reached the age of majority at eighteen.
- In many countries, the age of majority is 18.
- She will attain her majority next year.
Примеры для изучающих
- You can vote when you reach the age of majority.
- In my country, the age of majority is 18.
- He reached his majority last month.
Грамматика
Словарная форма
majority
IPA
GB/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
US/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
Слоги и ударение
ma - jor - ity (3 слога)
Stress on 2nd syllable (jor)
Формы слова
Noun
- Base: majority
- Plural: majorities
Родственные слова
Forms
majorities
noun
Core family
major
adjective B1
Advanced or less common
majoritarian
adjective C1
Выражения
by a majority of [number] to [number]
1/bˈaɪ ə məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti əv nˈʌmbɚ tə nˈʌmbɚ/
fixed phrase
voting result margin phrase
Used to show how many more votes one side got than another.
Примеры
- The bill passed by a majority of 60 to 40.
- They approved it by a majority of 5 to 2.
majority rule
1/məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti ɹˈul/
fixed phrase
system where most votes win
A system where more than half the votes decide what happens.
Примеры
- Democracy is based on majority rule.
- Majority rule decided the outcome.
the vast majority
1/ðə vˈæst məd͡ʒˈɔɹəti/
fixed phrase
almost all of something
Almost all the people or things in a group.
Примеры
- The vast majority of students passed the exam.
- The vast majority agreed with the decision.