Definition

1. Noun phrase:
   • The overwhelming majority / the vast majority: Refers to an extremely large proportion of a whole, often implying nearly all or all but a very small part. It emphasizes a proportion so large it is considered almost total.

Usage Examples

• Noun phrase:
  • Tuyệt đại bộ phận người dân ủng hộ chính sách mới. (The overwhelming majority of the people support the new policy.)
  • Tuyệt đại bộ phận lãnh thổ là đồng bằng. (The vast majority of the territory is plains.)
  • Tuyệt đại bộ phận ý kiến đều đồng thuận. (The overwhelming majority of opinions are in agreement.)

Advanced Usage

• This phrase is formal and is commonly used in analytical, academic, journalistic, or official contexts to describe statistical, social, or general observations.
• It often precedes "của" (of) to specify the group being discussed, e.g., (the vast majority of the group).

Variants and Related Words

• Đại bộ phận (noun phrase): The majority, the larger part. This is a slightly less emphatic term than "tuyệt đại bộ phận."
  • Đại bộ phận học sinh đã hoàn thành bài tập. (The majority of students have completed the assignment.)
• Phần lớn (noun phrase): The greater part, most.
  • Phần lớn thời gian tôi làm việc ở nhà. (I work from home most of the time.)

Synonyms

• The overwhelming majority: The great preponderance; nearly all.
• The vast majority: The enormous bulk; almost all.
• The lion's share: The largest part (idiomatic).

Related Idioms

• While "tuyệt đại bộ phận" is not typically part of a fixed idiom, it functions as a strong intensifier similar to English phrases like "by and large" or "for the most part" in terms of conveying generality, though with stronger emphasis on near-totality.
  • Có thể nói, tuyệt đại bộ phận chúng ta đều đồng ý. (It can be said that, by and large, we all agree.)