pre.dom.i.nate
v.(动词)
pre.dom.i.nat.ed,pre.dom.i.nat.ing,pre.dom.i.nates
v.intr.(不及物动词)
To have or gain controlling power or influence; prevail:
占优势,支配:拥有或获得支配性权力或影响;占优势:
例句:
Good predominates over evil in many works of literature.
在许多文学作品中正义战胜邪恶
To be of or have greater quantity or importance; preponderate:
占绝大多数:数量较多或更为重要;数量上超过:
例句:
French-speaking people predominate in Quebec.
在魁北克说法语的人较多
v.tr.(及物动词)
To dominate or prevail over.
统治或胜过…
来源:
Medieval Latin prôdomin3ro praedomin3t-
中世纪拉丁语 prôdomin3ro praedomin3t-
Latin prae- [pre-]
拉丁语 prae- [前缀,表.先于.]
Latin domin3ro [to rule] from dominus [master] * see dem-
拉丁语 domin3ro [统治] 源自 dominus [胜者] *参见 dem-
【引伸】
predom.inately
predom.inat.ingly
adv.(副词)
predom.ina.tion
n.(名词)
predom.ina.tor
n.(名词)