predominate

Definitions

pre- (above) + dominate = "to dominate over the rest," to be the prevailing element. More formal than predominant; often used with over.

Common Collocations

• 1.predominate over凌驾于……之上
• 2.tend to predominate趋于主导
• 3.continue to predominate继续占据主导

Example Sentences

• 1.

  Pine trees predominate in this part of the forest.

• 2.

  Optimism predominated over fear at the meeting.