minority

意味

• n. 少数, 少数派, 少数民族, 未成年
• adj. 少数派の

英語の定義

• n. a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group of which it is a part
• n. being or relating to the smaller in number of two parts
• n. any age prior to the legal age

語形変化

複数形

minorities

例文

1. n. 少数, 少数派, 少数民族, 未成年

   Only a small minority of the students voted against the new school rule.

   ほんのわずかな生徒（少数派）だけが、新しい校則に反対の票を投じました。

2. adj. 少数派の

   He expressed a minority view during the meeting, but the team listened to him carefully.

   彼は会議で少数派の意見を述べましたが、チームは彼の話を注意深く聞きました。