constitute the majority; be in the majority
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to constitute the majority; to be in the majority
formalUsed to indicate that something or someone forms a greater part or the largest proportion within a group or total. Typically used with descriptive clauses or comparisons. The subject (what constitutes the majority) often comes before the phrase.
Tā他
de的
wén文
zhāng章
，
guān关
yú于
wén文
yì艺
lǐ理
lùn论
fāng方
miàn面
de的
jū居
duō多
。
Among his articles, those concerning literary theory constitute the majority.
Cān参
huì会
zhě者
zhōng中
nǚ女
xìng性
jū居
duō多
。
Women make up the majority of the conference attendees.
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Zhè这
ge个
dì地
qū区
de的
jiàng降
shuǐ水
jí集
zhōng中
zài在
xià夏
jì季
，
qí其
zhōng中
yǐ以
bào暴
yǔ雨
jū居
duō多
。
Precipitation in this region is concentrated in summer, with heavy rains constituting the majority.
Wǎng网
shàng上
píng评
lùn论
bāo褒
biǎn贬
bù不
yī一
，
dàn但
chí持
pī批
píng评
yì意
jiàn见
de的
jū居
duō多
。
Online comments are mixed, but those with critical opinions are in the majority.