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dominantly

UK //ˈdɒmɪnəntli//US //ˈdɑːmɪnəntli//

词源

源自拉丁语 'dominant-'(支配的),加上副词后缀 '-ly',形成表示方式的副词。

adverb

❶ 以主导或支配的方式,表示某事物在某个情境中占据主要或控制地位。

“The team played dominantly throughout the match, never giving the opponents a chance.”

(这支球队在整场比赛中占据主导地位,从未给对手任何机会。)

“She spoke dominantly in the meeting, making sure her ideas were heard.”

(她在会议上发言强势,确保她的想法被听到。)

同义词:predominantly, chiefly, mainly

常见短语

dominantly inherited — 指某种遗传特征由显性基因控制,通常表现为后代中明显可见的特征。

“The disease is dominantly inherited, so children have a high chance of developing it.”

(这种疾病是显性遗传的,因此孩子患病的几率很高。)