| 词汇 | silent-majority |
| 释义 | silent majority noun[ S ] uk /ˌsaɪ.lənt məˈdʒɒr.ə.ti/ us /ˌsaɪ.lənt məˈdʒɔː.rə.t̬i/ a large number of people who have not expressed an opinion about something: 沉默的大多数 A few people have spoken in favour of the new car park, but I'm sure the silent majority are against it.少数人说同意建造新停车场，但我敢肯定保持沉默的大多数人是反对的。 Groups of people affinity group alliance an anti-gang assemblage factionally family federation federative First Nation line (someone) up mafia mob online community peer group phalanx posse public scratch syndicate Examples of silent majoritysilent majority This has explanatory weight, especially when attempting to judge the actions of moderates and the silentmajority in the lower house whose views went unrecorded. The "silentmajority," as they came to be referred to, rejected the encroaching racial liberalism. Aging women : the silentmajority. If we go by the silentmajority, we are all in trouble. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We sometimes speak about the "great silentmajority". From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 What is more, it has now reached a stage when it will no longer be tolerated by the silentmajority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They do not wish the silentmajority to be heard, even on matters which vitally affect their members' future. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The silentmajority have to endure the discredited practices of the few, and the few now have become a little embarrassed about it. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 They are the silentmajority; they are the law-abiding majority. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must stand up for a big silentmajority who want not to face congestion on roads, and who want the roads to be improved. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I do not believe that the "silentmajority" of experienced and long-term seagoing men want this disciplinary committee idea. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 But two factories did shut, and consequently there was no possibility for the silentmajority to show their will. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The "silentmajority" may not be silent, but in fact their support is not as vocal as the antagonism. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 How do we, the silentmajority, effectively express our hurt and fear and protest at what is being done to us? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Why has the spirit of the opposition, of the silentmajority, been crushed? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of silent majority These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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