单词详解

n.

A.少数，小部分(the smaller in number of two parts)

Only a minority of British households do not have a car. 英国只有少数家庭没有汽车。

B.少数民族(a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group)

The interests of the minorities should be protected. 少数民族的利益应该得到保护。

C.未成年，未成年身份(any age prior to the legal age)

He will inherit the money when he has passed his minority.

他达到法定年龄时即可继承这笔钱。

相关词组

1. be in the minority占少数

  Those who are against the bill are in the minority. 反对法案的人占少数。

2. a minority of少数的……

  Only a minority of the class voted for the plan. 班里只有少数学生投票赞成这项计划。

相关单词

 复数：minorities

 反义词：majority