predominate
UK/prɪ'dɒmɪneɪt/US/pri'dɒmineit/
TOEFLGRE六级C2
释义
v.
To be the most powerful, common, or numerous element.
占主导地位，占优势。
词根拆分
词根派生pre-（在上）+ dominate =「凌驾其余之上地支配」，成为占优势的部分。比 predominant 更正式；常与 over 连用。
词根 dom 还连着 40 个词常用搭配
- 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
例句
- 1.
Pine trees predominate in this part of the forest.
松树在森林的这一带占多数。
- 2.
Optimism predominated over fear at the meeting.
会上乐观情绪压过了恐惧。