predominate
英 [prɪ'dɒmɪneɪt]
美 [prɪ'dɑmə'net]
- vt. 支配,主宰;在…中占优势
- vi. 占主导(或支配)地位;占优势
GRE TOEFL
predominate 占优势,主导pre-,在前,早于,dominate,统治,控制。引申词义占优势,主导。
- predominate (v.)
- 1590s, from Medieval Latin predominatus, past participle of predominare (see predominant). Related: Predominated; predominating; predominatingly.
- 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
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