n.

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

   班里只有少数学生投票赞成这项计划。

2. 少数派；少数群；少数民族[C][G]
   a law to protect religious minorities

   保护宗教上少数派的法令

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

   他达到法定年龄时即可继承这笔钱。

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.