predominate

英 [prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt]

美 [prɪˈdɑːmɪneɪt]

v.  (数量上)占优势; 以…为主; 占主导地位; 有最大影响(或重要性)

过去式：predominated　第三人称单数：predominates　现在分词：predominating　过去分词：predominated　

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Collins.1 / BNC.10047 / COCA.13934

牛津词典

verb

• （数量上）占优势；以…为主
  to be greater in amount or number than sth/sb else in a place, group, etc.
  1. a colour scheme in which red predominates
     以红色为主的色彩组合
  2. Women predominated in the audience.
     观众以妇女为主。
• 占主导地位；有最大影响（或重要性）
  to have the most influence or importance
  1. Private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good.
     私人利益不得置于公众利益之上。

柯林斯词典

• VERB （在数量上）占优势，占大多数
  If one type of person or thingpredominatesin a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any other.
  1. 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。
  2. All nationalities were represented — but the English predominated.
     所有国家都有代表出席——但是英格兰人占大多数。
• VERB 占主导地位；占支配地位；突出
  When a feature or qualitypredominates, it is the most important or noticeable one in a situation.
  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。

英英释义

verb

• be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
  1. Money reigns supreme here
  2. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
  Synonym:dominaterulereignprevail
• appear very large or occupy a commanding position
  1. The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
  2. Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
  Synonym:loomtowerhulk

adj

• having superior power and influence
  1. the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
  Synonym:overridingparamountpredominantpreponderantpreponderating

双语例句

• Russian Jews, in fact, predominate in both countries.
  事实上，在这两个国家都是俄国犹太人居多。
• Start-up costs were low and transport expensive, so local, family-owned firms tended to predominate.
  开业成本低廉，交通运输昂贵导致地方家庭酿酒公司主宰了整个市场。
• Is vegetable protein beverage met in the following development predominate? What is the trend?
  植物蛋白饮料在以后的发展中会成为主流吗？趋势是什么？
• Pine trees predominate the woods here.
  这儿的树林中最多的是松树。
• The United States became the predominate nation in the Western Hemisphere.
  美国在西半球是占有统治地位的国家。
• Oak-trees predominate in this forest.
  这片森林以橡树居多。
• Dutchman's breeches Sunny days predominate over rainy days in desert regions.
  在沙漠地带，绝大多数时间都是大晴天，下雨天极少。
• In fact, "dead, white British males" seem to predominate.
  事实上，“过世的英国白人男性”似乎占据了绝对优势。
• Instead the totality of the data about the facial image begins to predominate.
  相反，面部图像的整体占据了主导位置。
• Daffodils predominate in our garden.
  在我们的花园中水仙花最多。