plurality

英 [plʊəˈræləti]

美 [plʊˈræləti]

n.  众多; 大量; (未超过半数的)最多数票; 复数

复数：pluralities　

法律

BNC.16413 / COCA.13022

牛津词典

noun

• 众多；大量
  a large number
  1. a plurality of influences
     众多的影响
• （未超过半数的）最多数票
  the number of votes given to one person, political party, etc. when this number is less than 50% but more than any other single person, etc. receives
  1. In order to be elected, a candidate needs only a plurality of the votes cast.
     候选人只需要得票最多就能当选。
• 复数
  the state of being plural

柯林斯词典

• QUANT-PLURAL 多数状态；诸多；众多
  If there is aplurality ofthings, a number of them exist.
  1. Federalism implies a plurality of political authorities, each with its own powers.
     联邦制意味着存在众多各自都拥有权力的政治管理机构。
• QUANT-PLURAL （超过其他任何一方的）多数
  If a candidate, political party, or idea has the support of aplurality ofpeople, they have more support than any other candidate, party, or idea.
  1. The Conservative party retained a plurality of the votes...
     保守党保住了选票的多数优势。
  2. 35% of the population, a plurality, believed that the economic reforms would result in only insignificant change.
     有35%的多数民众认为，经济改革不会带来实质性的变革。
• N-COUNT （指选举中获胜者得到的不及其他所有候选人得票总和的）相对多数（票）
  Apluralityin an election is the number of votes that the winner gets, when this is less than the total number of votes for all the other candidates.
  1. He only got a plurality on November 3rd, just 49 percent.
     他在11月3号的选举中仅获得了49%的相对多数票。
• N-COUNT （指选举中获得最多票数的候选人与得票数第二的候选人之间的）票数差额
  Apluralityin an election is the difference in the number of votes between the candidate who gets the most votes and the candidate who comes second.
  1. Franklin had won with a plurality in electoral votes of 449 to 82.
     富兰克林在选举团投票中以449票比82票的差额胜出。

英英释义

noun

• (in an election with more than 2 options) the number of votes for the candidate or party receiving the greatest number (but less that half of the votes)
  Synonym:relative majority
• a large indefinite number
  1. a battalion of ants
  2. a multitude of TV antennas
  3. a plurality of religions
  Synonym:battalionlarge numbermultitudepack
• the state of being plural
  1. to mark plurality, one language may add an extra syllable to the word whereas another may simply change the vowel in the existing final syllable

双语例句

• The Conservative party retained a plurality of the votes
  保守党保住了选票的多数优势。
• Federalism implies a plurality of political authorities, each with its own powers.
  联邦制意味着存在众多各自都拥有权力的政治管理机构。
• The synchronization signal provides each of the plurality of devices a time reference to synchronize the data rate.
  该同步信号为多个设备中的每一个提供一个时间参考，用于同步数据速率。
• The flexible cable comprises a plurality of cable cores arranged in the center thereof.
  所述的柔性电缆包括设置在其中心的多根缆芯；
• A sprocket ( 212) includes a hub and a plurality of teeth projecting radially outwardly from the hub.
  一个链轮（212）包括一个轮毂和多个从轮毂径向向外突出的齿。
• A power supply system enables to supply power to a plurality of load devices from a power adapter.
  供电系统能够从电源适配器向多个负载装置供电。
• The main rotary shaft can be simultaneously fixed with a plurality of circular discs with self rotation shafts.
  主转轴上可同时固定多个带自转轴的圆盘。
• They are a very capable plurality of people.
  他们是一个多元化的人非常能干。
• A cellular communication system has a plurality of cells and a plurality of channels.
  一个蜂窝通信系统具有多个服务小区和多个信道。
• The utility model is composed of a plurality of chessmen and a chessboard.
  该棋由若干粒棋子和一个棋盘组成。