minority

名词 n. 形容词 adj.
中文释义
英 /maɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/|/mɪˈnɒɹ.ɪ.ti/    美 /maɪˈnoɹ.ɪ.ti/|/mɪˈnoɹ.ɪ.ti/|/maɪˈnoɹ.ə.ti/|/mɑeˈnɔɹ.ə.ti/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The state or condition of being smaller, inferior, or subordinate to something or someone else; lesserness. countable,uncountable
  2. The state of being a minor; youth, the period of a person's life prior to reaching adulthood. countable,uncountable
    — And lest any man should think her intent was to unnestle ill neighbours, and not to aid good neighbours, or that she was readier to restore what was invaded by others than to render what was in her own hands; see if the time provided not a new occasion afterwards, when through their own division, without the intermise of strangers, her forces were again sought and required; she forsook them not, prevailed so far as to be possessed of the castle of Edinburgh, the principal strength of that kingdom, with peace, incontinently, without cunctations or cavillations, the preambles of a wavering faith, she rendered with all honour and security; and his person to safe and faithful hands; and so ever after during his minority continued his principal guardian and protector.
  3. Any subgroup that does not form a numerical majority. countable,uncountable
    — Most people agreed, but a sizable minority were upset by the decision.
    彝族
  4. A member of an ethnic minority. US,countable,uncountable
    — The company claims it has hired several minorities since the complaint was lodged.
  5. A group of people seen as distinct who are subordinated and discriminated against in a society. countable,uncountable
    — But we have seen that one important difference between women and other minorities is that women's attitudes and self-conceptions are conditioned more largely by interaction with both minority and dominant group members
  6. A Muslim. India,countable,euphemistic,uncountable
形容词 adj.
  1. Of or relating to a minority. attributive,relational
    — They hold a minority interest in the company.
  2. Empowered by or representing a minority (usually a plurality) of votes cast, legislative seats, etc., rather than an outright majority thereof. attributive,usually
    — minority government

词形变化

minorities plural more minority comparative most minority superlative

词汇关系

衍生词
antiminority ethnic minority gender minority invisible minority majority-minority minoritarian minoritary minoritize minority cabinet minority council minority dominance minority domination minority government minority group minorityhood minority language minority leader minority report minority rule model minority nonminority sexual minority subminority superminority visible minority vocal minority
相关词
minor quantifier

词源

词源 1
From Late Middle English minoritie, from Middle French minorité, and its source Late Latin minōritās, from Latin minor. Morphologically minor + -ity.
词源 2
From Late Middle English minoritie, from Middle French minorité, and its source Late Latin minōritās, from Latin minor. Morphologically minor + -ity.
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