predominates

英 [prɪˈdɒmɪneɪts]

美 [prɪˈdɑːmɪneɪts]

v.  (数量上)占优势; 以…为主; 占主导地位; 有最大影响(或重要性)
predominate的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB （在数量上）占优势，占大多数
  If one type of person or thingpredominatesin a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any other.
  1. In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger...
     在老年群体中女性占大多数，因为男性的寿命往往较短。
  2. All nationalities were represented — but the English predominated.
     所有国家都有代表出席——但是英格兰人占大多数。
• VERB 占主导地位；占支配地位；突出
  When a feature or qualitypredominates, it is the most important or noticeable one in a situation.
  1. He wants to create a society where Islamic principles predominate.
     他想创造一个以伊斯兰教戒律为主导的社会。

双语例句

• In normal circumstances, our hominid brain predominates.
  在正常情况下，我们大脑中的人类外层起着主导作用。
• Whatever idealism may motivate the participants, the profit motive predominates, permeates, and ultimately governs the transaction.
  无论唯心主义如何激励参与者，利润始终是最主要的动机，渗透，并最终掌控这种交易。
• But idleness predominates in many lives where it is not suspected;
  懒散主宰了许多人的生活，而不为人所知；
• Do these complexes have a will of their own or do we, in the end, choose which complex predominates?
  这些情结是不是有它们自发的意志？或者我们最终可以选择让某些情结占优势？
• The genetic mechanism includes capillary condensation and mixed water dolomitization, of which the latter one predominates in the study area.
  羌塘盆地白云岩的成因与毛细管浓缩作用和混合水白云化作用有关。
• Hard. Term applied to wine which is poorly balanced and in which acidity predominates.
  硬的、协调的：用于描述葡萄酒的酒体平衡差，酸度居于主导地位。
• When the trade efficiency is good and specialization economy predominates complementary economy, system innovation occurs.
  当交易效率较高，且专业化经济大于制度的互补性经济时，制度创新出现。
• A form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine.
  一种磷灰石，其中氟支配氯。
• Satin weave superficially resembles twill But does not have the regular step in each successive weft that characterizes twills. In weave patterns such as sateens or wrap-faced twills, one set of yarns predominates on the fabric surface.
  例如纬缎或经面斜纹组织，其中有一组纱线浮现在织物表面。
• Sickle-cell disease predominates in Africa.
  镰状细胞病主要见于非洲。