minority

noun

OPAL W

/maɪˈnɒrəti/

/maɪˈnɔːrəti/

(plural minorities)

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[singular + singular or plural verb] the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group少數；少數派；少數人
- Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days.目前，只有極少數學生對政治感興趣。
- Only a tiny minority of products is/are affected.只有極少數産品受到影響。
- For a minority, the decision was a disappointment.對少數人來說，這個決定令人失望。
- That's very much a minority view.這在很大程度上是少數人的觀點。
- Minority interest groups have gained disproportionate influence.少數利益集團獲得了不成比例的影響力。
- among a/the minority You are definitely among the minority.你絕對屬於少數派。
- minority shareholders in the bank銀行的少數股東
- to have a minority stake in a company擁有一家公司的少數股份
opposite majority
Extra Examples
- a sizeable minority of the population人口中爲數可觀的少數
- the view of a small but vocal minority少數但直言不諱的少數人的觀點
Topics Social issuesb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- large
- significant
- sizeable
- …
verb + minority
- belong to
- discriminate against
- target
- …
minority + noun
- opinion
- view
- rights
- …
preposition
- among a/the minority
- from a/the minority
- in a/the minority
- …
phrases
- only a minority
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[countable] a small group within a community or country that is different because of race, religion, language, etc.少數派；少數民族；少數群體
- the rights of ethnic/racial minorities少數民族／族裔的權利
- There is a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country.該國東部有一大群說德語的少數民族。
- persecuted/oppressed minorities受迫害/受壓迫的少數民族
- minority languages少數民族語言
- (North American English) The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups).這所學校裏 95% 的學生來自少數族裔。
- (North American English) minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live)有色種族聚居區
- minority groups/populations/leaders少數群體/人口/領導人
Collocations Race and immigration
Race and immigration種族與移民Prejudice and racism偏見與種族歧視
- experience/encounter racism/discrimination/prejudice/anti-semitism經歷／遭遇種族歧視／歧視／偏見／反猶太主義
- face/suffer persecution/discrimination面臨／遭受迫害／歧視
- fear/escape from/flee racial/political/religious persecution懼怕／逃離種族／政治／宗教迫害
- constitute/be a form of racial/race discrimination構成／是一種種族歧視
- reflect/reveal/show/have a racial/cultural bias反映出／揭示出／表現出／具有種族／文化偏見
- be biased/be prejudiced against (especially British English) black people/(both especially North American English) people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc.對黑人／有色人種／非裔美國人／亞洲人／非洲人／印度人等有偏見
- discriminate against minority groups/minorities歧視少數群體／少數民族
- perpetuate/conform to/fit/defy a common/popular/traditional/negative stereotype固守／遵從／符合／藐視普遍的／流行的／傳統的／負面的模式化觀念
- overcome/be blinded by deep-seated/racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice克服根深蒂固的／種族的偏見；被根深蒂固的／種族的偏見所蒙蔽
- entrench/perpetuate racist attitudes固守種族主義的態度
- hurl/shout (especially British English) racist abuse; (especially North American English) a racist/racial/ethnic slur高聲地進行種族污辱
- challenge/confront racism/discrimination/prejudice拒絕接受／對抗種族主義／歧視／偏見
- combat/fight (against)/tackle blatant/overt/covert/subtle/institutional/systemic racism打壓／反對／處理公然的／公開的／隐蔽的／微妙的／制度性的種族歧視
Race and society種族和社會
- damage/improve (especially British English) race relations破壞／改善種族關系
- practise (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation
- bridge/break down/transcend cultural/racial barriers消除／打破／超越文化／種族隔閡
- encourage/promote social integration鼓勵／促進社會融合
- outlaw/end discrimination/slavery/segregation取締／終止歧視／奴隸制／種族隔離
- promote/embrace/celebrate cultural diversity促進／欣然接納／頌揚文化多樣性
- conform to/challenge/violate (accepted/established/prevailing/dominant) social/cultural norms遵循／挑戰／違背（公認的／確立的／盛行的／佔支配地位的）社會／文化規範
- live in a multicultural society生活在多元文化社會
- attack/criticize multiculturalism攻擊／批評多元文化主義
- fight for/struggle for/promote racial equality爲種族平等而鬥爭；促進種族平等
- perpetuate/reinforce economic and social inequality延續／加劇經濟和社會的不平等
- introduce/be for/be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action推行／支持／反對積極性區别對待政策
- support/be active in/play a leading role in the civil rights movement支持／積極參與／領導民權運動
Immigration移居
- control/restrict/limit/encourage immigration控制／限制／鼓勵外來移民
- attract/draw a wave of immigrants吸引一批外來移民
- assist/welcome refugees援助／欣然接受難民
- house/shelter refugees and asylum seekers安置／庇護難民和尋求政治避難者
- smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK偷運非法移民到英國
- deport/repatriate illegal immigrants/failed asylum seekers驅逐／遣返非法移民／尋求政治避難失敗者
- assimilate/integrate new immigrants同化／融合新移民
- employ/hire migrant workers僱用流動工人
- exploit/rely on (cheap/illegal) immigrant labour
- apply for/gain/obtain/be granted/be denied (full) citizenship申請／獲得／準予／未準予（完全的）公民身份
- have/hold dual citizenship持有雙重國籍
see also BAME, BME, ethnic minority, visible minority
Extra Examples
- Qualified minority applicants are highly sought after.合格的少數民族申請人極受歡迎。
- people from ethnic minorities少數民族人民
- Dental decay is most prevalent amongst poor and minority communities.齲齒在貧困和少數民族社區最爲普遍。
- Many religious minorities fear their beliefs will be ignored.許多宗教少數派擔心他們的信仰會被忽視。
Topics People in societyb2
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
adjective
- large
- significant
- sizeable
- …
verb + minority
- belong to
- discriminate against
- target
- …
minority + noun
- opinion
- view
- rights
- …
preposition
- among a/the minority
- from a/the minority
- in a/the minority
- …
phrases
- only a minority
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[uncountable] (law法律) the state of being under the age at which you are legally an adult未成年
- When his minority ended he had to fight to reclaim his property.當他的少數派結束時，他不得不爲收回財産而鬥爭。
compare majority (4)

Word Originlate 15th cent. (in sense (3)): from French minorité or medieval Latin minoritas, from Latin minor ‘smaller’.

Idioms

be in a/the minority

to form less than half of a large group佔少數；成爲少數派
- Men are in the minority in this profession.在這一行業中，男人佔少數。
- We are in the minority on this issue.在這個問題上，我們是少數派。

be in a minority of one