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minority

/maɪˈnɔːrəti/ American
  • n. 少数, 少数民族
  • adj. 少数的
Definition
  • n. the smaller part of a group, or an ethnic group within a population
  • adj. relating to a smaller part of a group
Example
Only a small minority of students disagreed with the new rule.
只有一小部分学生不同意这项新规定。