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

英英释义

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)

例句

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。

词汇搭配

• majority and plurality 1
• plurality of runs 平局后在决胜局中一方...
• plurality dies 通用螺纹切头...
• plurality correlation 复相关
• plurality of controls 复杂控制

近反义词

【近义词】

• majority 大多数
• multitude 大量
• number 号码
• range 范围
• variety 多样
• multiplicity 多数
• group 群
• landslide 山崩
• margin 边缘
• large number 大量
• battalion 营（军队单位）...
• pack 一群
• relative majority 相对多数