dominant
UK/'dɒmɪnənt/US/'dɒminәnt/
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Definitions
adj.
Most powerful, important, or influential.
占主导地位的；支配性的。
adj.
(Genetics) producing a trait even when only one copy is present.
（遗传）显性的。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddomin (master) + -ant (adj., "performing") = "acting as master," i.e., holding the top position. In genetics it keeps the same idea: a dominant gene overpowers the recessive one.
Root dom still carries 40 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.dominant position主导地位
- 2.dominant role主导角色
- 3.dominant species优势物种
- 4.dominant force主导力量
Example Sentences
- 1.
English is the dominant language of business worldwide.
- 2.
The team took a dominant lead in the first half.
- 3.
Brown eyes result from a dominant gene.