minority
minority
(pl. -ies)
be (或 find oneself) in a minority of one
(pl. -ies)
- the smaller number or part, especially a number which is less than half the whole number
少数
harsher measures for the minority of really serious offenders.
对少数违规十分严重者的更严厉措施。
[as modifier]a minority party.
少数党。
■the number of votes cast for or by the smaller party in a legislative assembly
（议会）少数党得（或投）的票
a blocking minority of 23 votes.
少数党阻碍（议案）的23票。
■a relatively small group of people, especially one commonly discriminated against in a community, society, or nation, differing from others in race, religion, language, or political persuasion
少数民族
representatives of ethnic minorities.
少数民族代表。
[as modifier]minority rights.
少数民族权利。 - [mass noun]the state or period of being under the age of full legal responsibility
未成年，未及法定年龄；未成年身份
be (或 find oneself) in a minority of one
- (often humorous)be the sole person to be in favour of or against something
(常幽默)是孤家寡人；得不到任何支持
- belonging to or constituting the smaller group or number
属少数派；占少数的
- late 15th cent. (denoting the state of being a minor): from French minorité or medieval Latin minoritas, from Latin minor 'smaller' (see minor)
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