minority
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++mi·nor·i·ty /maɪˈnɒrəti $ məˈnɔː-, məˈnɑː-/ ●●● S3 W2 AWL noun (plural minorities) 1 [singular]FEW/NOT MANY a small group of people or things within a much larger group 少数派，少数 OPP majority Gaelic is still spoken in Ireland by a minority. 爱尔兰仍有极少数人在说盖尔语。minority of Only a minority of people supported these new laws. 只有少数人支持这些新法令。small/tiny/substantial/significant minority Gay men are a small but significant minority. 同性恋男子只占少数但却不容忽视。minority report (=a report by a minority of a group who do not agree with the others) 少数派报告n GRAMMAR: Singular or plural verb?• In this meaning, minority is usually followed by a singular verb: A small minority refuses to cooperate.• In British English, you can also use a plural verb: A small minority refuse to cooperate.2 [countable usually plural] a) SSRa group of people of a different race, religion etc from most other people in that country 少数民族；少数派；少数群体 People from ethnic minorities often face prejudice. 少数民族时常要面对偏见。 the very large Russian minorities in Ukraine and Moldova 在乌克兰和摩尔多瓦的大量俄罗斯少数民族居民 children from minority groups 少数族裔的儿童 the teaching of minority languages in schools 学校里少数民族语言的教学minority leader/businessman/student etc American English a school with a high proportion of minority students 少数民族学生占很高比例的学校 b) American EnglishSSR someone who belongs to a group like this 少数民族成员；少数派成员 Businesses are under pressure to hire minorities and women. 企业迫于压力要雇用少数民族和女性。3 be in the/a minority LESSto form less than half of a group 占少数 Boys are very much in the minority at the dance class. 舞蹈班上男生很少。4. be in a minority of one ONLYto be the only person in a group who has a particular opinion 是孤家寡人，得不到任何人的支持5. [uncountable] lawSSC the period of time when someone is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions 未成年期n COLLOCATIONSadjectivesa small minorityShe is one of a small minority of women working in engineering.a tiny minorityOnly a tiny minority of the population actually commit crimes.a large minorityA large minority of women feel happier when their husbands leave them.a substantial/sizeable minority (=a large minority)A sizeable minority of people sleep less than five hours a night without problems.a significant minority (=a large and fairly important minority)A significant minority of older people have difficulty in caring for themselves.verbsbe in a minorityMale students are in a minority in this class.represent a minorityOld people still only represent a minority of the population.form a minority (also constitute a minority formal)This type of cell forms a minority of the cells in the nervous system.affect a minorityThe side effects only affect a minority of people who take the drug.minority + NOUNa minority groupIt’s ridiculous to refer to women as a minority group.a minority interestJazz is a minority interest, but it is still an important part of musical studies.a minority opinion/viewThis is a minority view among scientists.a minority stake (=a number of shares in a company, equalling less than half the total number)IBM has bought a minority stake in the computer company.a minority shareholder (=someone who owns less than half the shares in a company)A minority shareholder with 10% of voting rights refused to accept the plan.
Examples from the Corpus
minority• minority-owned businesses• The second way of life is based upon the will of a minority forcibly imposed upon the majority.• Assumptions are made that a minority person should be able to speak for all minority peo-ple.• The law prevents job discrimination against minorities and women.• This was a predominantly Protestant force which soon came to be regarded as repressive and bigoted by the Catholic minority.• Pupils from ethnic minorities account for only 4 percent of the school roll.• Both republics have sizable Serbian minorities.• Unfortunately, a small minority disagreed.• Sims said President Clinton remained committed to minority business, especially the 8a program.• Unless the growing spirit of the movement could be harnessed coherently, mob rule would replace Unionist minority rule.minority report• There was both a majority and a minority report, and the latter provided a well argued critique of the system.• That approach was endorsed in a minority report but defeated by the General Assembly, 323 to 226.• A minority report signed by several distinguished social scientists argued that there was.• An influential minority report by Derek Senior advocated a map involving solely two-tier regional authorities, 35 in number.• The conference adopted the minority report and family allowances were not discussed formally at an annual conference again until 1941.• The minority report recommended that the social services should be developed first and accorded less priority to family allowances.minority leader/businessman/student etc• Maybe a minority student has not had the same opportunities.• Among minority students the figures were, predictably, much lower.• S.-born and minority students to consider careers in science and technology.• A drive to attract more ethnic minority students to Longlands College, Middlesbrough, is showing good results.• He saw it in the low number of minority students enrolled in honors classes.• It also defies basic standards of fairness by discriminating against large numbers of minority students.• Integration must be preserved-something many districts do by setting a bottom line for the percentage of minority students in each school.• Too often minority students themselves are blamed for their failure.From Longman Business Dictionaryminoritymi‧nor‧i‧ty /maɪˈnɒrətiməˈnɔːr-, -ˈnɑːr-/ noun [singular] less than half of the people or things in a particular groupminority ofHe insists that only a minority of workers at the factory want the union.mi·nor·i·ty noun →n GRAMMAR1 →n COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
a things group Business of a people or small Corpus within much
minority
mi‧nor‧i‧ty S3 W2 AC /maɪˈnɒrəti, maɪˈnɒrɪti $ məˈnɔː-, məˈnɑː-/
noun (plural minorities)
1. [singular also + plural verb] a small group of people or things within a much larger group
OPP majority:
Gaelic is still spoken in Ireland by a tiny minority.
minority of
Only a minority of people support these new laws.
small/tiny/substantial/significant minority
Gay men are a small but significant minority.
minority report (=a report by a minority of a group who do not agree with the others)
2. [countable usually plural]
a. a group of people of a different race, religion etc from most other people in that country:
People from ethnic minorities often face prejudice.
the very large Russian minorities in Ukraine and Moldova
children from minority groups
the teaching of minority languages in schools
minority leader/businessman/student etc American English:
a school with a high proportion of minority students
b. American English someone who belongs to a group like this:
Businesses are under pressure to hire minorities and women.
3. be in the/a minority to form less than half of a group:
Boys are very much in the minority at the dance class.
4. be in a minority of one to be the only person in a group who has a particular opinion
5. [uncountable] law the period of time when someone is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions
■ adjectives
▪a small minority She is one of a small minority of women working in engineering.
▪a tiny minority Only a tiny minority of the population actually commit crimes.
▪a large minority A large minority of women feel happier when their husbands leave them.
▪a substantial/sizeable minority (=a large minority) A sizeable minority of people sleep less than five hours a night without problems.
▪a significant minority (=a large and fairly important minority) A significant minority of older people have difficulty in caring for themselves.
■ verbs
▪be in a minority Male students are in a minority in this class.
▪represent a minority Old people still only represent a minority of the population.
▪form a minority (also constitute a minority formal) This type of cell forms a minority of the cells in the nervous system.
▪affect a minority The side effects only affect a minority of people who take the drug.
■ minority + NOUN
▪a minority group It’s ridiculous to refer to women as a minority group.
▪a minority interest Jazz is a minority interest, but it is still an important part of musical studies.
▪a minority opinion/view This is a minority view among scientists.
▪a minority stake (=a number of shares in a company, equalling less than half the total number) IBM has bought a minority stake in the computer company.
▪a minority shareholder (=someone who owns less than half the shares in a company) A minority shareholder with 10% of voting rights refused to accept the plan.
mi‧nor‧i‧ty S3 W2 AC /maɪˈnɒrəti, maɪˈnɒrɪti $ məˈnɔː-, məˈnɑː-/
noun (plural minorities)1. [singular also + plural verb] a small group of people or things within a much larger group
OPP majority:
minority of
small/tiny/substantial/significant minority
minority report (=a report by a minority of a group who do not agree with the others)
2. [countable usually plural]
a. a group of people of a different race, religion etc from most other people in that country:
minority leader/businessman/student etc American English:
b. American English someone who belongs to a group like this:
3. be in the/a minority to form less than half of a group:
4. be in a minority of one to be the only person in a group who has a particular opinion
5. [uncountable] law the period of time when someone is below the age at which they become legally responsible for their actions
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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 ( black people/especially
BrE ( people of color/African Americans/Asians/Africans/Indians, etc.both especially
NAmE 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/( race prejudiceespecially
NAmE 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 ( racist abuse;especially
BrE ( a racist/racial/ethnic slurespecially
NAmE 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 ( race relationsespecially
BrE 破坏／改善种族关系 practise/ ( especially
practice (racial/religious) tolerance/segregation实行（种族／宗教）容忍／隔离政策 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 ( positive discrimination/BrE ( affirmative actionespecially
NAmE 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/( laborespecially
剥削／依赖（廉价的／非法的）移民劳动力 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
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