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preponderance

UK //prɪˈpɒndərəns//US //prɪˈpɑːndərəns//

词源

源自拉丁语 'praeponderantia',由 'prae-'(在前)和 'ponderare'(称重)组成,字面意为'重量上的优势'。

noun

❶ 指在数量、力量或重要性上占据明显优势的状态,常用于描述某一方在比较中占主导地位的情况。

“There was a clear preponderance of women in the nursing profession.”

(护理行业中女性明显占多数。)

“The preponderance of evidence supports his innocence.”

(大量证据表明他是无辜的。)

同义词:majority, dominance, superiority, predominance, ascendancy

常见短语

preponderance of evidence — 法律术语,指在诉讼中一方提供的证据明显多于或强于另一方,足以支持其主张。

“The jury found the defendant guilty based on the preponderance of evidence.”

(陪审团根据优势证据判定被告有罪。)