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

• Now it is the "Left" tendency that predominates in the country as a whole, although a Right tendency is to be found in some areas, too.
  今天，从全国范围来说，主要的倾向是左，也有右的倾向，但不是主要的。
• Sickle-cell disease predominates in Africa.
  镰状细胞病主要见于非洲。
• As deep strata uplift silently, local stress field predominates over strike-slip faulting.
  于抬升停止期，此地区受大地应力的挤压而形成走向滑移的震源机制；
• A form of apatite in which fluorine predominates over chlorine.
  一种磷灰石，其中氟支配氯。
• Britain is a plural society in which the secular predominates
  英国是个世俗主导的多元社会。
• In these markets too, speculation predominates over enterprise.
  同样还是在这些市场，投机胜过了投资。
• 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。
• 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。
• Fully understands and predominates operation procedure, EHS regulations and quality control procedure with respect to defined operation jobs of unit in process.
  完全理解和掌握与指定工艺单元操作任务相关的操作规程，环境、健康和安全规程以及质量控制规程。
• If the water predominates, death is prompt, the man is swallowed up; if earth predominates, death is slow.
  如果水占优势，将出现淹没现象，人便迅速死亡，如泥占优势，死亡便缓慢，这就是下陷。