plurality
UK [plʊə'ræl.ə.ti] US [plʊ'ræl.ə.tˌi] noun
GRAMMAR 文法
uncountable
■the state of being plural 复数
UK [plʊə'ræl.ə.ti] US [plʊ'ræl.ə.tˌi] noun
DIFFERENT 不同
[C usually sing] formal
■a large number of different types of something 众多，大量•There was a marked plurality of opinions/views among the people attending the meeting.与会者明显意见／看法不一。 have/win a plurality specialized
■to receive more votes in an election than any other person or party, but not more than the total number of votes which the other people or parties have received （在选举中）获得相对多数票•He won a 48 percent plurality of the vote rather than an outright majority.他获得了48%的相对多数票，而非绝对多数。 [C usually sing] only singular specialized
■the part of a group of voters which is the largest part, but which is not bigger than the total number of other voters （未超过半数的）多数•A plurality of the population voted for change.人民的多数投票支持变革。 |