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minority

noun
/maɪˈnɒrəti/
/maɪˈnɔːrəti/
(plural minorities)
Idioms
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  1. [singular + singular or plural verb] the smaller part of a group; less than half of the people or things in a large group少数;少数派;少数人
    • Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days.目前,只有极少数学生对政治感兴趣。
    • Only a tiny minority of products is/are affected.只有极少数产品受到影响。
    • For a minority, the decision was a disappointment.对少数人来说,这个决定令人失望。
    • That's very much a minority view.这在很大程度上是少数人的观点。
    • Minority interest groups have gained disproportionate influence.少数利益集团获得了不成比例的影响力。
    • among a/the minority You are definitely among the minority.你绝对属于少数派。
    • minority shareholders in the bank银行的少数股东
    • to have a minority stake in a company拥有一家公司的少数股份
    opposite majority
    Extra Examples
    • a sizeable minority of the population人口中为数可观的少数
    • the view of a small but vocal minority少数但直言不讳的少数人的观点
    Topics Social issuesb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • 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
    See full entry
  2. [countable] a small group within a community or country that is different because of race, religion, language, etc.少数派;少数民族;少数群体
    • the rights of ethnic/racial minorities少数民族/族裔的权利
    • There is a large German-speaking minority in the east of the country.该国东部有一大群说德语的少数民族。
    • persecuted/oppressed minorities受迫害/受压迫的少数民族
    • minority languages少数民族语言
    • (North American English) The school is 95 per cent minority (= 95 per cent of children are not white Americans but from different groups).这所学校里 95% 的学生来自少数族裔。
    • (North American English) minority neighborhoods (= where no or few white people live)有色种族聚居区
    • minority groups/populations/leaders少数群体/人口/领导人
    Collocations Race and immigrationRace and immigration种族与移民Prejudice and racism偏见与种族歧视
    • experience/​encounter racism/​discrimination/​prejudice/​anti-semitism经历/遭遇种族歧视/歧视/偏见/反犹太主义
    • face/​suffer persecution/​discrimination面临/遭受迫害/歧视
    • fear/​escape from/​flee racial/​political/​religious persecution惧怕/逃离种族/政治/宗教迫害
    • constitute/​be a form of racial/​race discrimination构成/是一种种族歧视
    • reflect/​reveal/​show/​have a racial/​cultural bias反映出/揭示出/表现出/具有种族/文化偏见
    • be biased/​be prejudiced against (especially British English) black people/(both especially North American English) people of color/​African Americans/​Asians/​Africans/​Indians, etc.对黑人/有色人种/非裔美国人/亚洲人/非洲人/印度人等有偏见
    • discriminate against minority groups/​minorities歧视少数群体/少数民族
    • perpetuate/​conform to/​fit/​defy a common/​popular/​traditional/​negative stereotype固守/遵从/符合/藐视普遍的/流行的/传统的/负面的模式化观念
    • overcome/​be blinded by deep-seated/​racial/(especially North American English) race prejudice克服根深蒂固的/种族的偏见;被根深蒂固的/种族的偏见所蒙蔽
    • entrench/​perpetuate racist attitudes固守种族主义的态度
    • hurl/​shout (especially British English) racist abuse; (especially North American English) a racist/​racial/​ethnic slur高声地进行种族污辱
    • challenge/​confront racism/​discrimination/​prejudice拒绝接受/对抗种族主义/歧视/偏见
    • combat/​fight (against)/tackle blatant/​overt/​covert/​subtle/​institutional/​systemic racism打压/反对/处理公然的/公开的/隐蔽的/微妙的/制度性的种族歧视
    Race and society种族和社会
    • damage/​improve (especially British English) race relations破坏/改善种族关系
    • practise (racial/​religious) tolerance/​segregation
    • bridge/​break down/​transcend cultural/​racial barriers消除/打破/超越文化/种族隔阂
    • encourage/​promote social integration鼓励/促进社会融合
    • outlaw/​end discrimination/​slavery/​segregation取缔/终止歧视/奴隶制/种族隔离
    • promote/​embrace/​celebrate cultural diversity促进/欣然接纳/颂扬文化多样性
    • conform to/​challenge/​violate (accepted/​established/​prevailing/​dominant) social/​cultural norms遵循/挑战/违背(公认的/确立的/盛行的/占支配地位的)社会/文化规范
    • live in a multicultural society生活在多元文化社会
    • attack/​criticize multiculturalism攻击/批评多元文化主义
    • fight for/​struggle for/​promote racial equality为种族平等而斗争;促进种族平等
    • perpetuate/​reinforce economic and social inequality延续/加剧经济和社会的不平等
    • introduce/​be for/​be against (British English) positive discrimination/(especially North American English) affirmative action推行/支持/反对积极性区别对待政策
    • support/​be active in/​play a leading role in the civil rights movement支持/积极参与/领导民权运动
    Immigration移居
    • control/​restrict/​limit/​encourage immigration控制/限制/鼓励外来移民
    • attract/​draw a wave of immigrants吸引一批外来移民
    • assist/​welcome refugees援助/欣然接受难民
    • house/​shelter refugees and asylum seekers安置/庇护难民和寻求政治避难者
    • smuggle illegal immigrants into the UK偷运非法移民到英国
    • deport/​repatriate illegal immigrants/​failed asylum seekers驱逐/遣返非法移民/寻求政治避难失败者
    • assimilate/​integrate new immigrants同化/融合新移民
    • employ/​hire migrant workers雇用流动工人
    • exploit/​rely on (cheap/​illegal) immigrant labour
    • apply for/​gain/​obtain/​be granted/​be denied (full) citizenship申请/获得/准予/未准予(完全的)公民身份
    • have/​hold dual citizenship持有双重国籍
    see also BAME, BME, ethnic minority, visible minority
    Extra Examples
    • Qualified minority applicants are highly sought after.合格的少数民族申请人极受欢迎。
    • people from ethnic minorities少数民族人民
    • Dental decay is most prevalent amongst poor and minority communities.龋齿在贫困和少数民族社区最为普遍。
    • Many religious minorities fear their beliefs will be ignored.许多宗教少数派担心他们的信仰会被忽视。
    Topics People in societyb2
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • 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
    See full entry
  3. [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.当他的少数派结束时,他不得不为收回财产而斗争。
    compare majority (4)
  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
  1. to form less than half of a large group占少数;成为少数派
    • Men are in the minority in this profession.在这一行业中,男人占少数。
    • We are in the minority on this issue.在这个问题上,我们是少数派。
be in a minority of one
  1. (often humorous) to be the only person to have a particular opinion or to vote a particular way是唯一持不同意见者;是唯一投此票者Topics Opinion and argumentc2

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