plurality

英[plʊə'ræləti] 美[plʊ'ræləti]
  • n. 复数；大量；(选举中)相对多数；超过票数；兼职
pluralities
  • plural adj.复数的n.复数
  • pluralise v.=pluralize
  • pluralism n.多元论；兼职（尤指神职）
  • pluralist n.[基]兼管数个教堂者；兼职者；[哲]多元论者
  • plurality n.复数；大量；(选举中)相对多数；超过票数；兼职

详细释义

Noun:
  1. the state of being plural;

    "to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable"

  2. a large indefinite number;

    "a battalion of ants"
    "a multitude of TV antennas"
    "a plurality of religions"

  3. (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)

双语例句

1. He only got a plurality on November 3rd, just 49 percent.
他在11月3号的选举中仅获得了49%的相对多数票。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Federalism implies a plurality of political authorities, each with its own powers.
联邦制意味着存在众多各自都拥有权力的政治管理机构。

来自柯林斯例句

3. The Conservative party retained a plurality of the votes.
保守党保住了选票的多数优势。

来自柯林斯例句

4. a plurality of influences
众多的影响

来自《权威词典》

5. He defeated the incumbent governor by a large plurality.
他以压倒多数票击败了现任州长.

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作名词 (n.)
    1. What we've done has a plurality of influences on the earth.
      我们所做的对地球有着极大的影响。
    2. Mr Smith breezed in with an election plurality of 200,000.
      史密斯先生以20万张的多数票轻易当选了。

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【邻近词汇】

plus pluralist plurality rule plurality dies plurality array plurality votes plurality system plurality of law plurality voting plurality culture plurality pattern plurality of runs
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