The majority of the meteorites recovered from the ice field proved to be fragments of a single, much larger body.
从这片冰原上找回的陨石中，大多数被证明是某个大得多的天体的碎片。
The essay begins by conceding that automation has increased efficiency in manufacturing, but the majority of the text focuses on documenting the loss of institutional knowledge that occurs when experienced workers are replaced by machines.
From a Text Structure and Purpose question · Craft and Structure
Which choice best defines “majority”?
B — More than half. “majority” means more than half.
Which word means “more than half”?
A — majority. “majority” means more than half.
majority — more than half. In Chinese: 多数，大部分.
majority is pronounced /məˈdʒɔːrəti/.
The majority of the meteorites recovered from the ice field proved to be fragments of a single, much larger body. (从这片冰原上找回的陨石中，大多数被证明是某个大得多的天体的碎片。)
bulk, preponderance, most — all close in meaning to majority (more than half).
minority, handful — each the opposite of majority (more than half).
Yes. majority is on the SAT Prep Basic list — the everyday academic words the SAT assumes you already have. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
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