n.

1. 少數[the S][G]
   Only a minority of the class voted for the plan.

   班裡只有少數學生投票贊成這項計畫。

2. 少數派；少數群；少數民族[C][G]
   a law to protect religious minorities

   保護宗教上少數派的法令

3. 未成年；未成年身分[U]
   He will inherit the money when he has passed his minority.

   他達到法定年齡時即可繼承這筆錢。

n.

1. the smaller number or part; a number or part representing less than half of the whole.
   ▸a relatively small group of people, differing from others in race, religion, language, or political persuasion.
2. the state or period of being a minor.