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

• Which of these effects will predominate is unclear.
  目前尚不清楚，在这些影响中，哪种影响将占主导地位。
• 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。
• Daffodils predominate in our garden.
  在我们的花园中水仙花最多。
• 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。
• Be predominate equipment maintenance management and technical guidance, ensure workshop equipment in a good working state.
  全面负责和掌握车间设备的维护、保养及技术指导工作，保证车间加工设备运转良好。
• The results of this study suggest that certain ideas predominate in the thinking of children about rainforests.
  这个研究的结果暗示一个确定的想法支配着孩子关于雨林的思考。
• The light transmitted by the analyzer will therefore predominate in red, and will have a pinkish hue.
  因此由检偏振镜透射出来的光将以红光为主，吐粉红色。
• On classification of Chinese vegetation life style, perennial herbages are predominate, the next is annual herbaceous;
  按中国植被生活型分类，以多年生草本占优势，其次为一年生草本；
• 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。
• Moderate views now predominate among the leaders.
  现在的温和派观点在领导者中占主导地位。