pre.po.tent
adj.(形容词)Greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominant.具有优势的:比其他人具有更大的力量、影响或权势;优越的Genetics Of, having, or exhibiting prepotency.【遗传学】 遗传优势的:(具有或显示)优先遗传的
来源:Middle English 中古英语 from Latin praepotôns praepotent- [present participle of] praeposse [to be more powerful] 源自 拉丁语 praepotôns praepotent- [] praeposse的现在分词 [更具有权威的] prae- [pre-] prae- [前缀,表.在先.] posse [to be able or powerful] * see poti- posse [有能力或有权威的] *参见 poti-
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prepo.tently
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