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predominated

UK //prɪˈdɒmɪneɪtɪd//US //prɪˈdɑːmɪneɪtɪd//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praedominatus',由 'prae-'(在前)和 'dominari'(统治)组成,意为‘占主导地位’或‘支配’。

verb

❶ 指在数量、影响力或重要性上占据主导地位,成为最主要的部分。常用于描述某事物在特定环境中比其他事物更突出或更常见。

“In the forest, oak trees predominated over other species.”

(在这片森林中,橡树比其他树种更占优势。)

“Her voice predominated in the choir, making her the lead singer.”

(她的声音在合唱团中最为突出,使她成为主唱。)

同义词:dominated, prevailed, ruled, controlled, overshadowed

常见短语

predominated by — 表示某事物被另一种事物主导或占据主要部分,常用于描述某种环境或群体。

“The landscape was predominated by vast fields of wheat.”

(这片风景主要由广阔的麦田构成。)