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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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。
• 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。
• Helically wound multi-filar cables and braids now predominate. Considerable weft knitting is done on circular machines.
  多股绞绕与编织在当代是占优势的。多数纬编是在圆型针织机上进行的。
• While a soft-landing scenario is likely, downside risks for developing countries predominate.
  虽然有可能实现软着陆，但发展中国家的下方风险不容忽视。
• They predominate and are of greatest concentration in the central part of the retina.
  它们在网膜中部占优势，具有最大的浓度。
• 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。
• 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；
• As with many family businesses, the owner's views predominate at meetings.
  在许多家族企业中，业主的意见在会上占主导地位。
• 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。
• Dear being, I am thine again; the happiness shall again predominate over this fleeting tribute to self-interest.
  亲爱的心，我又是您的了，这幸福又将压倒我这短暂的孤芳自赏。