two-thirds

1. QUANT 三分之二
   Two-thirds of something is an amount that is two out of three equal parts of it.
   1. Two-thirds of householders in this country live in a mortgaged home...
      该国 2/3 的屋主住在抵押贷款买来的房子里。
   2. Stir the chopped chocolate, fruit and nuts into two-thirds of the cheese mixture.
      把切碎的巧克力、水果和坚果按 2 比 1 的比例与奶酪拌成混合物。
   3. Two-thirds is also a pronoun.
      
   4. The United States and Russia hope to conclude a treaty to cut their nuclear arsenals by two-thirds.
      美国与俄罗斯希望达成一项将各自核武器削减 2/3 的条约。
   5. Two-thirds is also an adverb.
      
   6. Do not fill the container more than two-thirds full...
      加入的量不要满过容器总容量的 2/3。
   7. A second book has already been commissioned and is two-thirds finished.
      已经委托作者撰写第二本书，现在完成了 2/3。
   8. Two-thirds is also an adjective.
      
   9. ...the two thirds majority in parliament needed to make constitutional changes.
      修改宪法需占议会2/3的多数议员同意

1. Two-thirds of the French are in favour of limiting foreign imports into Europe.
   三分之二的法国人赞成限制欧洲的进口贸易。
2. Mogadishu is said to be a virtual ghost town, deserted by two-thirds of its residents.
   摩加迪沙2/3的居民已弃城而去，据说已成了一座名副其实的废都。
3. Two-thirds of candidates fail at this first hurdle and are packed off home
   三分之二的候选人在第一个难关就败下阵来，只好打包回家了。
4. Two-thirds of inheritors promptly sold the houses they were left.
   三分之二的继承人会把他们继承得到的房产迅速变卖。
5. About two-thirds of adults consult their doctor at least once a year
   约有2/3的成年人至少每年就医一次。
6. Education comprises two-thirds of all local council spending.
   教育占地方市政会全部开支的三分之二。
7. Economic sanctions will be lifted once two-thirds of their forces have pulled out
   他们一旦撤出其2/3的军队，经济制裁就会被取消。
8. Two-thirds of householders in this country live in a mortgaged home
   该国2/3的屋主住在抵押贷款买来的房子里。
9. Stir the chopped chocolate, fruit and nuts into two-thirds of the cheese mixture.
   把切碎的巧克力、水果和坚果按2比1的比例与奶酪拌成混合物。
10. Two-thirds of the national electorate had the chance to vote in these elections
    全国选民的2/3有机会在这些选举中投票。
11. Decisions of the General Assembly on important questions shall be made by a two-thirds majority of the members present and voting.
    大会对于重要问题的决定，应由出席并参加表决的会员国2/3多数决定。
12. Over two-thirds of the world's jute is from india, pakistan, bangladesh, thailand, and nepal.
    世界2／3以上的黄麻来自印度、巴基斯坦、孟加拉国、泰国和尼泊尔。
13. Boredom and depression at work prompted almost two-thirds to call in sick because they are disillusioned with their jobs.
    工作中的无聊和压抑导致几乎三分之二的员工以生病的理由请假，因为他们对于工作的幻想破灭了。
14. Small businesses create two-thirds of the net new jobs in the United States.
    小企业创造了美国三分之二的新增工作机会。
15. More than two-thirds of Americans are overweight.
    超过三分之二的美国人已经超重。
16. Up to now, I have finished two-thirds of the work.
    到现在为止，我已完成了这个工作的三分之二。
17. Two-thirds of American States have now enacted "faith-friendly" laws.
    现在，美国三分之二的州已经颁布了“宗教信仰友好”的法律。
18. Personal income, tax revenue, profits and prices dropped, and international trade plunged by half to two-thirds.
    个人收入、税收、盈利和价格下降、国际贸易业减少了一半甚至三分之二。
19. Shanghai shares have lost about two-thirds in value so far this year.
    今年到目前为止，上海股市市值已经蒸发了近三分之二。
20. But by age17, more than two-thirds of participants with elevated blood pressure were boys.
    而到了17岁以后，被检出高血压的患者中超过2/3是男孩。
21. Surveys show about two-thirds use such assessments, while half employ personality tests.
    调查表明，约有三分之二的公司采用了这种测评；而一半的公司则采用工作人员个人品质测试。
22. That rate dropped by nearly two-thirds to16 in2008-09.
    至16日，在2008-09年度，这一比率下降了近三分之二。
23. Two-thirds of the world's countries and regions under the threat of desertification.
    世界上三分之二的国家和地区受到沙漠化的威胁。
24. Revenues from selling and trading structured products are almost two-thirds lower than in2006.
    一些之前的吸金活动已经风光不再。结构性产品的销售、交易收入几乎比2006年下降了三分之二。
25. It still accounts for nearly two-thirds of all foreign reserves.
    在所有外汇储备中，美元仍占近三分之二的比例。
26. Of the four million people who have become vegetarians in britain, nearly two-thirds are women.
    在英国四百万成为素食主义者的人当中，将近三分之二是妇女。
27. Two banks control almost half the market for deposit accounts and two-thirds of the credit-and debit-card markets.
    两家银行几乎控制存款账户的一半市场以及信用卡和借记卡三分之二的市场。
28. Annual production of steel has gone up by two-thirds more than that of last year.
    钢的年产量比去年增加了三分之二。
29. I believe our party will win majority, even two-thirds majority in the next election.
    我相信我们党在下一次选举中会赢得大多数，甚至是三分之二多数。

noun

1. two of three equal parts of a divisible whole