minority 少数；少数派；少数人?不与不可数名词连用【1】a+形容词 minority of 表示泛指一群人中的少部分，介词of后面的名词不需要特指或者限定Only a small minority of students is/are interested in politics these days.目前，只有极少数同学对政治感兴趣。Local authority nursery provision covers only a tiny minority of working mothers.当地政府提供的保育服务只有少数上班族母亲才能够享受到。These children are only a small minority.? 这些孩子只是很少的一部分。【2】the+先行词/形容词+minority 表示特指某个地区少数民族The region's ethnic minorities?are very hard-working and kind?.这个地区的少数民族勤劳和善良。Majority 大部分；大多数;（获胜的）票数；多数票 不与不可数名词连用【1】a+形容词 majority of 表示泛指超过或者胜过多少票数She was elected by/with a majority of 749.她以749票的多数票当选。They had a large majority over their nearest rivals.他们所得的票数远远超出名次仅次于他们的对手。Members of parliament approved the move by a majority of ninety-nine.议员以99张的多数票批准了这项动议。【2】the majority of +复数名词 表示特指某个特定人群中的大多数，介词of后面名词需要特指The majority of my patients come to me from out of town.大多数来找我看病的患者都是外省人。The vast majority of our cheeses are made with pasteurised milk.我们生产的绝大部分奶酪都是用巴氏消毒过的牛奶制成的。