predominate 详细解释
predominate
[pri'dɔmineit]
v.占优势, 支配
vi.[(+over)]
1. 占主导(或支配)地位
He soon began to predominate over them.
他不久就开始支配他们了。
2. (在数量等方面)占优势
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。
Conservatives might predominate in the government.
保守派人士有可能在政府中占优势。
vt.
1. 主宰, 支配
His smile predominated his features.
他满面笑容。
2. 在……中占优势, 占……中的绝大多数
Pine trees predominate the woods here.
这儿的树林中最多的是松树。
词形变化
副词: predominately | 名词: predomination | 动词过去式: predominated | 动词过去分词: predominated | 动词现在分词: predominating | 动词第三人称单数: predominates |
词义辨析
同义参见:
英英释义
动词 predominate:
be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
同义词：dominate, rule, reign, prevail
appear very large or occupy a commanding position
形容词 predominate:
having superior power and influence
同义词：overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating
补充
predominatepredominate英:[priˈdɔmineit] 美:[prɪˈdɑməˌnet]vi.1.占支配地位vt.1.在…中占优势Pines predominate the forest there.那里的森林中松树最多。例句
1. Westernized intellectuals were bound to predominate in such a party.西化的知识分子必然会在这样一个政党中占主导地位。 2. Feelings rather than facts predominate.占主导地位的是感情而不是事实。 3. In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger.老年群体中女性居多, 因为男性的寿命往往较短。 4. The views of the left wing have tended to predominate within the party.左翼的观点趋向于在该党党内占支配地位。 5. a garden in which roses predominate玫瑰花最多的花园 6. His smile predominated his features.他满脸笑容。 7. Poplars predominate the woods here.这里的树林中最多的是杨树。 8. small-scale producers predominate in the south.小型生产者在南方占绝大多数。 9. private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good.个人利益不许凌驾于公共利益之上。 10. Private interest was not allowed to predominate over public good.私利不得凌驾于公益之上。 11. One ethnic group predominates over others in that country.在那个国家，一个族群主宰其他的族群。 12. Cottages predominate along the beach. [=most of the buildings along the beach are cottages]海滩沿岸多为小别墅。 13. Older people predominate in that neighborhood.那个街区老年人居多。 14. Rain predominates [=there is a great deal of rain] in the tropical regions.热带地区雨水多。 15. the predominate color in the painting这幅画的主色调 16. the predominate reason for the change变革的主要原因 17. "The people in that neighborhood are predominately [=mostly, predominantly] older."那个街区大多数是老年人。