“少部分”在英语中常见的表达有 a small number of(用于可数名词)、a small proportion of 或 a small percentage of(更侧重比例或百分比,可用于可数或不可数名词) 、a minority of(强调少数群体,常用于人)。以下为具体示例:
a small number of:
A small number of students were absent today.(今天有少数学生缺席了。 )
a small proportion of/a small percentage of:
A small proportion of the population owns private cars.(只有一小部分人口拥有私家车。 )
A small percentage of the budget is allocated to research.(预算中只有一小部分分配给了研究。 )
a minority of:
A minority of the voters supported the proposal.(少数选民支持这项提案。 )