单词 | minority |
释义 | mi·nor·i·ty n pl -ties 1 a: the period before attainment of majority b: the state of being a minor 2: the smaller of two groups constituting a whole: as a: a group (as in a legislative body) having less than the number of votes necessary for control b: a group of judges among those hearing an appeal who disagree with the majority's judgment: dissent (3) c: a group of jurisdictions taking a less widespread approach to or view of a legal question, issue, or problem 3 a: a part of a population differing esp. from the dominant group in some characteristics (as race, sex, or national origin) and often subject to differential treatment b: a member of a minority an effort to hire more minorities |
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