英语词汇“preponderate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词

preponderate

释义

preponderate¹ /pri-ponˈdə-rāt/

intransitive verb

To prevail or exceed in number, quantity, importance, influence, or force (with over)
To weigh more
To turn the balance

transitive verb (obsolete)

To outweigh

ORIGIN: L praeponderāre, -ātum, from prae above, beyond, and ponderāre, -ātum to weigh, from pondus a weight

preponˈderance or preponˈderancy noun

preponˈderant adjective

preponˈderantly or preponˈderātingly adverb

transitive verb and intransitive verb

To ponder beforehand

ORIGIN: pre- (1)

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