predominate

英[prɪ'dɒmɪneɪt] 美[prɪ'dɑːmɪneɪt]
  • v. 占优势；支配
predominately predomination predominated predominated predominating predominates
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详细释义

Adjective:
  1. having superior power and influence;

    "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"

Verb:
  1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;

    "Money reigns supreme here"
    "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

  2. appear very large or occupy a commanding position;

    "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"
    "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"

双语例句

1. He wants to create a society where Islamic principles predominate.
他想创造一个以伊斯兰教戒律为主导的社会。

来自柯林斯例句

2. Pines predominate the forest there.
那里的森林中松树最多.

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Red and white predominate in these flowers.
这些花中大部分是红色和白色的.

来自《现代英汉综合大词典》

4. In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.
在老年群体中女性占大多数，因为男性的寿命往往较短。

来自辞典例句

5. In this area immigrants predominate over the natives of the place.
在这一地区,移民在数量上超过了本地人.

来自辞典例句

    用作动词 (v.)
    1. Conservatives might predominate in the government.
      保守派人士有可能在政府中占优势。
    2. Pine trees predominate the woods here.
      这儿的树林中最多的是松树。
    3. Red and scarlet predominate in these flowers.
      这些花中大都是红色和鲜红色的。
    4. He soon began to predominate over them.
      他不久就开始支配他们了。
    5. Life is made up of sob, sniffle, and smile, with sniffle predominate.
      人生是以哭、泣、笑三者构成的，尤以泣为最。

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