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单词 predominate
释义
pre·dom·i·nate (prĭ-dŏmə-nāt)
v. pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing, pre·dom·i·nates
v.intr.
1. To have or gain controlling power or influence; prevail: Good predominates over evil in many literary works.
2. To be of or have greater quantity or importance; preponderate: French-speaking people predominate in Quebec.
v.tr.
To dominate or prevail over.
adj. (ə-nət)
Predominant.

[Medieval Latin praedominārī, praedomināt- : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dominārī, to rule (from dominus, master; see dem- in the Appendix of Indo-European roots).]

pre·domi·nate·ly (-nĭt-lē) adv.
pre·domi·nation n.
pre·domi·nator n.
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