minority

noun

OPAL W

/maɪˈnɒrəti/

/maɪˈnɔːrəti/

(plural minorities)

Idioms

[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
- 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
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
[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 immigration
Race 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
- 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
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
[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)

词源late 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

(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

词汇	minority
释义	minority noun OPAL W /maɪˈnɒrəti/ /maɪˈnɔːrəti/ (plural minorities) Idioms [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 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 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 [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 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 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 [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) 词源late 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 (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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