N-COUNT If a political party wins an overall majority in an election or vote, they get more votes than the total number of votes or seats won by all their opponents together. 压倒多数 [usu sing]
CiU won 62 of the 135 seats in the Catalan parliament, eight short of an overall majority.
CiU获得了加泰隆·尼亚议会135席中的62席，离成为绝对多数还差八个席位。
Yudhoyono may win an overall majority in next month's election, avoiding the need for a second round of voting in September, polls show.
有民间调查显示，尤多约诺可能会以绝大多数的优势赢得下月举行的大选，避免在九月举行第二轮选举。
Britain's general election on May 6th produced an inconclusive result, leaving the Conservatives as the largest party in Parliament but short of an overall majority.
英国大选虽已有结果，却难说尘埃落定，保守党在下议院赢得的最多席位没有让他们成为总体上的大多数。
But he says a hung parliament - in which no party has the overall majority - seems increasingly likely.
VOA: standard.2010.04.23
The deal was made after a general election last week gave no party an overall majority in parliament.
VOA: standard.2010.05.13
The Conservatives won the most votes in last week's election and won the most seats in parliament, but they did not win an overall majority.
VOA: standard.2010.05.10
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