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一、Majority的 单复数问题。 majortity是可数名词，含义为the greater number，指可数概念。the majority作主语时，如果泛指多数（与少数相对），谓语动词用单复数皆可。 The majority is/are doing its/their best. 大多数人都尽全力。 如果指整体、统一体，majority常被看成单数。 The majority is for him.多数人支持他。 如果指多出的数目，majority常被看成单数。 Her majotity was five votes.她多五票取胜。 His majority was a big/small one. 他以绝对/微弱多数票取胜。 如果指多数中的各个成员，majority被看做复数 The majority are of different minds on the matter. 大多数人在这个问题上持不同意见。 the majority of+复数名词，表示“大多数。。。。。。”，谓语动词用复数。 The majority of her friends have gone abroad.他的大多数朋友都出国了。 the majority of+集体名词，谓语动词用单数或复数均可。 The majority of the population in the country lives/live in cities.这个国家的大部分人口都住在城市里。 The majority of the commitee has/have arrived.委员会的大部分成员都到达了。 a majority of +复数名词，表示“多数，许多”，谓语动词用复数。 A majority of workers now work five days a week. 现在多数工人每周工作5天。 表示量的概念要用most,一般不用majority The majority of the area is covered by snow.(错误) Most of the area is covered by snow.(正确) 比较： The majority of children like sports.(含有对比，意指有少数小孩不喜欢运动) Most children like sports.(不含对比，指一般小孩) 二、几个习惯用法 These stars were his only guide. 这些星星是他唯一的向导。(不用was) His only pleasure is the cards. 他的唯一娱乐就是玩牌。（不用are） The room is all bottles and newspapers. 房间里到处都是瓶子和报纸。（不用are） Many fall victim. 许多人都是受害者。（不用victims） We are always the victor.我们总是赢家。（不用victors） They have become master of the Chinese language.他们已经掌握了中文。（不用masters） He is partners/pal with me.他是我的搭档。（习惯用法） She is shipmates with Jim. 她同吉姆同乘一船。（习惯用法） She is great friends with my sister. Parks are one of the places for children to play in. John is enemies with Jim.