1. majority
沒有！majority的意思是：n.大部分;大多數(shù);(獲勝的)票數(shù);多數(shù)票;超出其余各方票數(shù)總和的票數(shù)。
例句：1.This treatment is not available in the vast majority of hospitals.
絕大部分醫(yī)院都不提供這種治療。
2.They had a large majority over the other party at the last election.
在上次選舉中他們以懸殊的票數(shù)擊敗了對(duì)方。
3.The resolution was carried by a huge majority.
這項(xiàng)決議以非常大的多數(shù)票贊成而獲得通過。
2. majority的用法
to的的用法
在英語中to的用法是比較重要的，一般來說 to 有兩種基本用法：
1.做介詞，表示“到，向，往”，如go to，fly to，后面跟名詞作定語，構(gòu)成介賓結(jié)構(gòu)。
2.動(dòng)詞不定式的標(biāo)志，很常見的，如：want to do，be happy to do。
注意有一些看似不定式但實(shí)為介詞的結(jié)構(gòu)，如 look forward to，pay attention to ，他們后面跟動(dòng)詞的ing 形式作賓語，千萬不能跟原形。
其他的如to +do 作定語等等基本都是以上兩種用法的延伸。
而to的用法重點(diǎn)主要是作介詞，下面講解to作為介詞的用法，大約有20多種
一：表示相對(duì)，針對(duì)
be strange (common, new, familiar, peculiar, distinct, sensitive,immune, vulnerable, indispensable) to
Air is indispensable to life.
Aircrafts are vulnerable to interference caused by radiation.
This injection will make you immune to infection.
二：表示對(duì)比，比較
1：以-ior結(jié)尾的形容詞，后接介詞to表示比較，如：superior ,inferior,prior,senior,junior
The quarrel happened prior to my arrival.
2: 一些本身就含有比較或比擬意思的形容詞，如equal，similar，equivalent，analogous
A is similar to B in many ways.
3：表示一些先后順序的形容詞，如：second,subsequent,next,preliminary,preparatory
Subsequent to the war,they returned to their hometown.
4: to也偶爾出現(xiàn)在個(gè)別動(dòng)詞之后,與動(dòng)詞形成固定詞組,表示比較,如:prefer to,compare to,incontrast to
compare to sth.表示比喻或比擬,而compare with sth.表示比較,如:
World is usually compared to a stage
Compared with his past,he has changed a lot.
Prefer的正確句型是:prefer A to B或prefer doing A to doing B,但當(dāng)prefer后接動(dòng)詞不定式時(shí),表示比較的介
詞to就要改成rather than ,如:
The undaunted soldier preferred death to surrender.
Many people prefer spending money to earning money.
They prefer to pursue careers rather than remain home as house wives.
5: to與及個(gè)別的名詞構(gòu)成比較之意,如:alternative
Going to an under water concert is a great alternative to going to dinner.
三: 表示修飾關(guān)系
1: 表示回復(fù),反應(yīng)意思的詞,如:answer to question,
solution to problem,response to inquiry,reaction to proposal,reply to letter
2: 表示建筑構(gòu)件的詞匯,如: entry,entrance,approach,access,passage,exit,vent,path
the approach to a bridge引橋
the approach to science
Half of the population was estimated to have no access to the health service.
The access to education 接受教育的機(jī)會(huì)
The access to medical care 享受公費(fèi)醫(yī)療的權(quán)利
3: 表示人物職位和官銜的詞,如:assistant to manager, ambassador to Spain, successor to tradition,heir to
throne,deputy to the National People’s Congress
advisor to the Prime Minister
4: 表示權(quán)利和許可的詞匯,如:right,admission
The employee finally got the admission to the boardroom.
Everyone has an equal right to ……..
5: 表示柵欄或障礙的詞匯,如:bars to development,the barrier to progress
6: 表示與書籍,文本相關(guān)的詞,如:introduction to passage.
7: 表示恭喜或是祝賀,如:
The director proposed a toast to the health of the guests.
Let's drink to Dick’s success in business
8: 另外還有一些名詞符合這種用法,有的具有兩者息息相關(guān),缺一不可的含義.如:key todoor,invitation to
party,
guide to action,limitation to life,accessory to school
四: to還具有依據(jù),伴隨,和著節(jié)奏的含義,
如:sing to piano, chance to the tune, stamp to the rhythm of the song, add salt to taste
（一）：表示相關(guān)聯(lián)，相連接，如：be related to,be relative to,in relation to,be relevant to,link to
Investigate all the facts related to the problem.
People often linked walth to happiness.
（二）：表示反對(duì)和贊同。
1：to引導(dǎo)的表示反對(duì)，抗拒，對(duì)抗意義的詞組。Be opposed to,be oppsist to,be contrary to,beadverse to,be
resistant to,be contradictory to,object to,oppose to,deny tp,be aline to
These buildings are resistant to earthquake.
They are to tally opposed to any changes being made in the plans.
2: to引導(dǎo)的表示同意，贊同意義的詞組：consent to,subseribe to,
The employer consented to give him a salary raise.
表示調(diào)整，使符合，使適應(yīng)的含義，如：adapt to,commodate to, adjust to,conform to,habituateto,fit to,suit
to,correspond to,cater to
She tried to habituate herself to the style of plain living.
Your action should conform to the interests of the people.
They offered various foods to cater to the need of customers.
His words doesn’t fit to his actions.
Suit your writing style to the masses.
3: 表示投降,屈服,服從的含義,如:be subject to,be subordinate to,submit to,subject to,surrenderto,give in
to,confess to,admit to.
The minority is subordinate to the majority少數(shù)服從多數(shù)
Countries nearby oceans are always subject to earthquake.
He confessed to having robbed the woman of her wallet.
We’re not the kind of people to yield to any military threat.
五: 表示趨勢(shì)或傾向,
如:tend to,be prone to,be inclined to,be apt to,be liable to
He’s liable to seasickness.
You are liable to come to wrong conclusion.
六: 表示對(duì)事情的堅(jiān)持與執(zhí)著,
如:sick to,hold o,adhere to,cling to
He still holds on to his original views.
七: 表示約束,局限,
如:limit to,confine to,resrict to
He’s confined to the house by illness.
He confined his remarks to scientific mangement.
八: 表示一種習(xí)慣或是一種適應(yīng)性,
如:get (be) to,used to,be accustomed to
Finally,the students got used to my teaching method.
九: 表示起因和原由,
如wing to,due to,thanks to,attribute to,come down to
The flight was cancelled due to the thick fog.
The famous artist attributed his success to his wife.
十: 表示目的或結(jié)果,
如:aim to,lead to,give rise to
I aim to be an excellent college teacher.
His conceit lead to his failure.
These bad condition has given rise to a lot of crises
十一: 表示命運(yùn),注定,
如:be doomed to,be de
3. majority的用法與搭配
一：表示相對(duì)，針對(duì)
be strange （common, new, familiar, peculiar, distinct, sensitive, immune, vulnerable, indispensable）to
This injection will make you immune to infection.
二：表示對(duì)比，比較
1：以-ior結(jié)尾的形容詞，后接介詞to表示比較，如：superior ,inferior,prior,senior,junior
The quarrel happened prior to my arrival.
2: 一些本身就含有比較或比擬意思的形容詞，如equal，similar，equivalent，analogous
A is similar to B in many ways.
3：表示一些先后順序的形容詞，如：second,subsequent,next,preliminary,preparatory
Subsequent to the war,they returned to their hometown.
4: to也偶爾出現(xiàn)在個(gè)別動(dòng)詞之后,與動(dòng)詞形成固定詞組,表示比較,如:prefer to,compare to,in contrast to
compare to sth.表示比喻或比擬,而compare with sth.表示比較,如:
World is usually compared to a stage
Compared with his past,he has changed a lot.
Prefer的正確句型是:prefer A to B或prefer doing A to doing B,但當(dāng)prefer后接動(dòng)詞不定式時(shí),表示比較的介
詞to就要改成rather than ,如:
The undaunted soldier preferred death to surrender.
Many people prefer spending money to earning money.
They prefer to pursue careers rather than remain home as house wives.
5: to與及個(gè)別的名詞構(gòu)成比較之意,如:alternative
Going to an under water concert is a great alternative to going to dinner.
三: 表示修飾關(guān)系
1: 表示回復(fù),反應(yīng)意思的詞,如:answer to question,
solution to problem,response to inquiry,reaction to proposal,reply to letter
2: 表示建筑構(gòu)件的詞匯,如: entry,entrance,approach,access,passage,exit,vent,path
the approach to a bridge引橋
the approach to science
Half of the population was estimated to have no access to the health service.
The access to education 接受教育的機(jī)會(huì)
The access to medical care 享受公費(fèi)醫(yī)療的權(quán)利
3: 表示人物職位和官銜的詞,如:assistant to manager, ambassador to Spain, successor to tradition, heir to
throne,deputy to the National People's Congress
advisor to the Prime Minister
4: 表示權(quán)利和許可的詞匯,如:right,admission
The employee finally got the admission to the boardroom.
Everyone has an equal right to …………
5: 表示柵欄或障礙的詞匯,如:bars to development,the barrier to progress
6: 表示與書籍,文本相關(guān)的詞,如:introduction to passage.
7: 表示恭喜或是祝賀,如:
The director proposed a toast to the health of the guests.
Let's drink to Dick's success in business
8: 另外還有一些名詞符合這種用法,有的具有兩者息息相關(guān),缺一不可的含義.如:key to door,invitation to party, guide to action,limitation to life,accessory to school
四: to還具有依據(jù),伴隨,和著節(jié)奏的含義,如:sing to piano, chance to the tune, stamp to the rhythm of the song, add salt to taste
?。ㄒ唬罕硎鞠嚓P(guān)聯(lián)，相連接，如：be related to,be relative to,in relation to,be relevant t Investigate all the facts related to the problem.
People often linked walth to happiness.
?。ǘ罕硎痉磳?duì)和贊同。
1：to引導(dǎo)的表示反對(duì)，抗拒，對(duì)抗意義的詞組。Be opposed to,be oppsist to,be contrary to,be adverse to,be resistant to,be contradictory to,object to,oppose to,deny tp,be aline to
These buildings are resistant to earthquake.
They are to tally opposed to any changes being made in the plans.
2: to引導(dǎo)的表示同意，贊同意義的詞組：consent to,subseribe to,
The employer consented to give him a salary raise.
表示調(diào)整，使符合，使適應(yīng)的含義，如：adapt to,commodate to, adjust to,conform to,habituate to,fit to,suit to,correspond to,cater to
She tried to habituate herself to the style of plain living.
Your action should conform to the interests of the people.
They offered various foods to cater to the need of customers.
His words doesn't fit to his actions.
Suit your writing style to the masses.
3: 表示投降,屈服,服從的含義,如:be subject to,be subordinate to,submit to,subject to,surrender to,give in to,confess to,admit to.
The minority is subordinate to the majority少數(shù)服從多數(shù)
Countries nearby oceans are always subject to earthquake.
He confessed to having robbed the woman of her wallet.
We're not the kind of people to yield to any military threat.
五: 表示趨勢(shì)或傾向,如:tend to,be prone to,be inclined to,be apt to,be liable to
He's liable to seasickness.
You are liable to come to wrong conclusion.
六: 表示對(duì)事情的堅(jiān)持與執(zhí)著,如:sick to,hold o,adhere to,cling to
He still holds on to his original views.
七: 表示約束,局限,如:limit to,confine to,resrict to
He's confined to the house by illness.
He confined his remarks to scientific mangement.
八: 表示一種習(xí)慣或是一種適應(yīng)性,如:get （be） to,used to,be accustomed to
Finally,the students got used to my teaching method.
九: 表示起因和原由,如:owing to,due to,thanks to,attribute to,come down to
The flight was cancelled due to the thick fog.
The famous artist attributed his success to his wife.
十: 表示目的或結(jié)果,如:aim to,lead to,give rise to
I aim to be an excellent college teacher.
His conceit lead to his failure.
These bad condition has given rise to a lot of crises
十一: 表示命運(yùn),注定,如:be doomed to,be destined to,
All military adventures by the two super powers are doomed to fail.
十二: 表示數(shù)量上的積累或增加,如:in addition to,add to,amount to
In addition to relief supplies,he also presented with some money.
The annual output of steel amounts to 1200 tons.
十三: 表示全身心投入的含義,如:be addicted to,contribute to,devote to,commit to
He is determined to devote all his life to his.
十四: 表示展望或是回顧,如:look forward to反date back to
The church dates back to the 13th century.
十五: 表示方位概念.如:close to,next to
I don't like wool next to my skin.
十六: 表示依靠或借助,如:resort to,turn to,appeal to,
He usually appeals to arms to settle the territory dispute.
十七: 表示有關(guān)注,關(guān)于: as to,with regard to
十八: 表示關(guān)注或重視,如:pay attention to,attach to,
We should attach primary importance to job training.
十九: 表示依據(jù)或是根據(jù),如:according to,in proportion to
According to today's newspaper,the match will be postponed.
The lending countries subscribe towards capital stock in proportion to heir economic importance.
二十: 表示應(yīng)該或必須含義的句式, 如:
It's time to get up.
We are supposed to get here at seven.
It's up to this country to ban nuclear weapons.
常用詞組
respond to（反應(yīng)）, appeal to（吸引）, catch on to（理解）, listen to （收聽）,used to（過去常常）, give birth to,attend to（照料）, see to（負(fù)責(zé)）, be entitled to（有權(quán)）, belong to（屬于）, come to（蘇醒）, stand up to（勇敢面對(duì)）, help oneself to（請(qǐng)自便）, refer to,to the point（切題）,
Train them to stand up to any severe test in hard.
The ticket entitled you to a free meal in the luxury hotel.
See to it that the children get a hot meal after their swim.
You will catch on to the job shortly after wards.
People usually refer to television for up-to-the-minute news.
4. majority of
a majority of 是大比數(shù)，必須有大概的總數(shù)和要做出比例比較
a number of 是數(shù)個(gè)，并沒有具體的數(shù)目也沒有比例比較
a pool of 是一群，同樣沒有具體的數(shù)目也沒有比例比較；a pool of 和a number of 相比 a pool of 的數(shù)量要多
a number of…
a number of…意思是“一些，若干”（= some），后接可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)或代詞，謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)形式。
a number of…詞組中還可以加入形容詞表示數(shù)量大或小等（例如：a large/small number of…許多/少數(shù)……）。
注意和the number of的區(qū)別。the number of…意思是“……的數(shù)字/數(shù)目”，介詞of同其后名詞構(gòu)成介詞短語，修飾the number.當(dāng)它作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。例如：
Many people took part in 10,000-metre race, but only a number of them kept on running to the end. 許多人參加了10000米跑，但只有一些人堅(jiān)持跑到底。
A number of my friends think I should take a holiday.
我的一些朋友認(rèn)為我應(yīng)該休假。
The number of students is about twenty.
學(xué)生人數(shù)大約是20人左右。
5. majority單復(fù)數(shù)
majority的基本意思是“多數(shù)”“大多數(shù)”，尤指在選舉中在半數(shù)以上，即超過其余候選人得票總和的人或政黨，也可指票數(shù)差距，即多得的票數(shù)或超過的票數(shù)。
majority也可泛指“大多數(shù)”。
majority還可作“成年人”解，指達(dá)到可以投票的法定年齡，如英國(guó)、中國(guó)等為18歲。
majority單獨(dú)用作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞多用單數(shù)形式，在強(qiáng)調(diào)“多數(shù)中的各個(gè)成員”時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞常用復(fù)數(shù)形式。
majority只用作單數(shù)，通常與of連用。the majority of后可用單數(shù)名詞，也可用復(fù)數(shù)名詞，謂語動(dòng)詞的數(shù)與of后面的名詞相一致。
當(dāng)把“多數(shù)”當(dāng)作一個(gè)整體和少數(shù)人的整體相對(duì)比時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)形式。
6. majority的反義詞
overwhelming majority中文意思是“絕大多數(shù)多數(shù)”，它的反義詞是overwhelming minority 中文意思是“壓倒性少數(shù)”
Among the millions with hourly earnings at or below the minimum wage level, the overwhelming majority are from multiple-earner, relatively affluent families.在每小時(shí)工資處于或低于最低工資水平的數(shù)百萬人中，絕大多數(shù)來自有多收入者、相對(duì)富裕的家庭。
7. majority翻譯
on the surface；appears on its face；superficially
從表面看，他是有罪的，但我準(zhǔn)備聽聽他的解釋。
（On the face of） it he is guilty, but I am prepared to listen to his explanation
從表面看，多數(shù)決定與保護(hù)個(gè)人和少數(shù)派權(quán)利的原則似乎相互矛盾。
（On the surface）, the principles of majority rule and the protection of individual and minority rights would seem contradictory
8. majority做主語謂語動(dòng)詞如何處理
the majority of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞用作主語時(shí)，謂動(dòng)用復(fù)數(shù)；the majority of+不可數(shù)名詞用作主語時(shí)，謂動(dòng)用單數(shù)。
一、the majority of釋義大多數(shù)。
二、the majority of讀音英 [e? m??d??r?ti ?v]，美 [e? m??d???r?ti ?v]。
三、the majority of示例:The majority of foreign nationals working here have work permits.大多數(shù)在這里工作的外國(guó)人都有工作許可證。
9. majority后面的謂語動(dòng)詞
分情況，有時(shí)單數(shù)有時(shí)復(fù)數(shù)。
1. the majority表示“大多數(shù)”時(shí)，是集合名詞；若單獨(dú)用作主語，謂語動(dòng)詞可用單數(shù)（若強(qiáng)調(diào)整體）或復(fù)數(shù)（若強(qiáng)調(diào)個(gè)體）。如：
The majority has [have] seen the film. 多數(shù)人看過這部電影。
But the majority were [was] on Ben’s side. 但多數(shù)人都站在貝恩一邊。
但是若單獨(dú)用的 the majority后跟有復(fù)數(shù)表語，則謂語通常要用復(fù)數(shù)。如：
The majority are young people. 大多數(shù)是年輕人。
2. “the majority of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞”用作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞通常用復(fù)數(shù)，偶爾也可以用單數(shù)。如：
The majority of them are professional drivers. 他們大多是職業(yè)司機(jī)。
The majority of criminals are non-violent. 大多數(shù)罪犯是不使用暴力的。
The majority of students were [was] indifferent to the political meeting. 大多數(shù)學(xué)生對(duì)政治集會(huì)漠不關(guān)心。
3. “the majority of+集合名詞”用作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞可用單數(shù)（視為整體）或復(fù)數(shù)（考慮其個(gè)體）。如：
The vast majority of the population lives [live] in utter misery. 這里的絕大多數(shù)人生活在極度貧困之中。
4. “the majority of+不可數(shù)名詞”用作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞總是用單數(shù)。如：
The majority of the work has been finished. 大部分工作已完成。
The majority of the damage is easy to repair. 這次的損害大部分容易補(bǔ)救。
注：按傳統(tǒng)語法，the majority of只用于修飾可數(shù)名詞復(fù)數(shù)或具有復(fù)數(shù)意義的集合名詞，但在現(xiàn)代英語中它也可用于修飾不可數(shù)名詞。
5. “a majority of+復(fù)數(shù)名詞”用作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞通常用復(fù)數(shù)。如：
A majority of visitors have arrived. 大多數(shù)參觀者已經(jīng)到了。
A clear majority of voters were in favour of the motion. 絕大多數(shù)選民贊成這一動(dòng)議。
10. majority主謂一致的用法
一、主謂一致：
①當(dāng)主語后面接由as well as、as such as、accompanied by、including、in addition to、more than、no less than、rather than、with、together with等構(gòu)成的詞組時(shí)，其謂語動(dòng)詞的形式要依主語的單復(fù)數(shù)而定。
②表示時(shí)間、金錢、距離、體積、重量、面積、數(shù)字等的詞語作主語時(shí)，其意義若是指總量應(yīng)看做單數(shù)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)；但如果其意義是指“有多少數(shù)量”則應(yīng)該看作是復(fù)數(shù)，那么謂語動(dòng)詞也應(yīng)該用復(fù)數(shù)。
③形容詞前加定冠詞即“the+形容詞”作主語時(shí)，其意義若是指?jìng)€(gè)人或是抽象概念應(yīng)看作單數(shù)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)；但如果其意義是指一類人則應(yīng)該看作是復(fù)數(shù)，那么謂語動(dòng)詞也應(yīng)該用復(fù)數(shù)。
④當(dāng)and連接兩個(gè)并列主語（在意義上指同一人、同一物或者同一概念）時(shí)，應(yīng)看作單數(shù)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)。有時(shí)，當(dāng)and連接兩個(gè)形容詞去修飾一個(gè)單數(shù)形式的主語時(shí)，其實(shí)是指兩種不同的事物，主語則應(yīng)該看作是復(fù)數(shù)，那么謂語動(dòng)詞也應(yīng)該用復(fù)數(shù)。
⑤集體名詞作主語時(shí)，謂語動(dòng)詞的單復(fù)數(shù)取決于主語的意義：主語表示整體時(shí)視為單數(shù)，謂語動(dòng)詞用單數(shù)；主語表示集體中的個(gè)體成員時(shí)視為復(fù)數(shù)，謂語動(dòng)詞用復(fù)數(shù)。這類集體名詞常見的有army、audience、cattle、class、club、committee、crowd、family、government、group、majority、minority、party、people、police、public、staff、team等，其中cattle、people、police一般看成復(fù)數(shù)形式。
二、就近原則：是指謂語動(dòng)詞的人稱和數(shù)常常與最近的主語保持一致。
常出現(xiàn)在這類句子中的標(biāo)志詞有or、either...or...、neither...nor...、not only...but also...、not...but...等。