majority

• The age of majority is eighteen .
  成年的法定年龄是18岁。
• The majority preferred her to risk her french .
  大多数人喜欢听她结结巴巴讲法语。
• The motion was carried by a considerable majority .
  该项议案以多数赞同而获得通过。
• The majority of men must be subservient to the machine .
  大多数人不能不从属于机器。
• In the event her majority was nearly halved .
  后来，她得到的多数票，几乎减少了一半。
• He had both fractional interests and majority interests .
  他兼有零星的股权和大宗股权。
• The will of the majorities is not subject to any limitations .
  多数人的意志不受任何限制。
• He was returned to parliament with a decreased majority .
  他以有所减少的多数票当选为议员。
• The majority of students drop away from science .
  大多数学生却在科学进军的道路上抱恨落伍了。
• There are guidelines to which the majority subscribe .
  绝大多数都同意这一约定俗成的指导法规。