minorities

1. [S]少数,小部分 the smaller number or part; less than half
2. [C]少数民族,少数信仰不同的人 a small part of a population which is different from the rest in race, religion, etc.

ethnic minority少数民族

minority nationality少数民族

national minority少数民族

minority group少数群体，少数群

minority language少数民族语言；少数人的语言；小语种

minority shareholder小股东；少数股东

minority leader少数党领袖

minority carrier[电子学]少数载流子

ethnic minority group少数人种群体

minority share少数股份

1. Only a minority of British households do not have a car.
   英国只有少数家庭没有汽车。
2. A small minority voted against the motion.
   投票反对该提议的人占少数。
3. The question of which state the minority group should belong to was decided by (a) plebiscite.
   该少数民族应归属哪一州的问题已由公民投票表决。
4. There are 56 minorities in our country.
   我国有56个少数民族。
5. The nationality of the minority groups in that country is still at issue.
   在那个国家的少数民族的国籍问题上仍有争论。
6. He is in his minority.
   他尚未成年。