( majorities) [] the largest part of a group of people or things大多数◆The vast majority of people interviewed said they were happy in their jobs.受采访的绝大多数人声称他们在工作中感到愉快。◆The majority was/were in favour of the proposal.大多数人赞成这个建议。◆Export orders now account for the majority of our sales.目前出口订单占我们销售额的大部分。◆Women are in a/the majority in the Kenyan coffee and tea industries.在肯尼亚咖啡和茶叶行业中妇女占多数。OPPminority [] the number of votes by which one side in an election, a discussion, etc. wins多数票◆The court decided by a majority of five to two to reject the claim.法庭以五比二的多数决定驳回该诉求。◆The resolution was carried by a huge majority.该决议以压倒性多数票获通过。◆a majority vote/decision多数票／人作出的决议 [] (usually used as an adjective 通常用作形容词) used to describe a group of shares that is more than half of the total number of shares in a company, or sb who owns this amount多数股权；控股股东◆They are seeking buyers for a majority stake in their Australian operation.他们正在寻找购买他们澳大利亚公司多数股权的买主。◆a majority shareholder控股股东◆The group is majority-owned by Anglo American.这个集团由英裔美国人控股。➡minority (2) ⨁a majority control / holding / investment / share / stake控股权；多数股权；多数股投资；多数股份；多数股权⨁a majority investor / owner / shareholder控股投资人／所有者／股东early majority late majority