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单词 prepotent
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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024
pre•po•tent  (prē pōt′nt),USA pronunciation adj. 
  1. preeminent in power, authority, or influence;
    predominant:a prepotent name in the oil business.
  2. Geneticsnoting, pertaining to, or having prepotency.
  • Latin praepotent- (stem of praepotēns), present participle of praeposse to have greater power. See pre-, potent1
  • late Middle English 1375–1425
pre•po′tent•ly, adv. 

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
preˈpotent /prɪˈpəʊtənt/ adj
  1. greater in power, force, or influence
  2. showing prepotency
Etymology: 15th Century: from Latin praepotens very powerful, from posse to be able

preˈpotently adv
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