参考词典中predominate的常规释义:
基本释义
- vt. 掌握,控制,支配
vi. 统治,成为主流
词形变化
- 时 态:pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing, pre·dom·i·nates名 词:pre·dom'i·na'tor副 词:pre·dom'i·nate·ly
参考例句
- French-speaking people predominate in QueBec.
在魁北克说法语的人较多 - A smallgroup has begun to predominate in policy-making.
一小撮人在制定政策中已开始起主导作用.
- French-speaking people predominate in QueBec.
英英解释
2个动词解释
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
[同] dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule
[例]- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- appear very large or occupy a commanding position
[同] hulk, loom, predominate, tower
[例]- The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain
- Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall
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- having superior power and influence
[同] overriding, paramount, predominant, predominate, preponderant, preponderating
[例]- the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism
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