单词 | preponderate |
释义 | preponderate/prɪˈpɒndəreɪt /verb [no object] Be greater in number, influence, or importance: the advantages preponderate over this apparent disadvantage...
OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense 'weigh more, have greater intellectual weight'): from Latin praeponderat- 'of greater weight', from the verb praeponderare, from prae 'before' + ponderare 'weigh, consider'. |
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