dominate
Definitions
To have control, power, or influence over someone or something.
支配，控制，统治。
To be the most important, noticeable, or prominent feature.
占主导地位；最为突出。
(Of a high place) to overlook or tower above.
（高处）俯瞰，耸立于……之上。
Root Breakdown
Root-deriveddomin (master, lord) + -ate (to act, to make) = "to act as master." From Latin dominari (to rule). The core is being the master — whether over people (one nation dominates another), over a scene (one color dominates the room), or physically (a castle dominates the valley).
Root dom still carries 40 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.dominate the market主导市场
- 2.dominate the conversation主导对话
- 3.completely dominate完全支配
- 4.dominate the field称霸该领域
Example Sentences
- 1.
One company has come to dominate the entire market.
- 2.
Tall pines dominate the landscape here.
- 3.
The debate was dominated by economic concerns.
- 4.
She refused to let anyone dominate her.
Synonym Comparison
- dominate — be the master/most prominent over something
- control — direct or restrain; need not imply prominence
- rule — govern with formal authority (a king rules)
- prevail — win out or be widespread, often after struggle
- overshadow — make others seem less important by contrast