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Dominant Gene Noticeable People Position Awl ˈdɒmɪnənt Things

This flashcard defines "dominant" as an adjective with two primary meanings: being the most powerful or influential, and in genetics, referring to a gene that expresses a trait. It highlights usage in terms of power, influence, and biological inheritance.

This flashcard defines "dominant" as an adjective with two primary meanings: being the most powerful or influential, and in genetics, referring to a gene that expresses a trait. It highlights usage in terms of power, influence, and biological inheritance.

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Collins
dominant ★★☆☆☆
/dɒ̱mɪnənt/
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[ADJ-GRADED 能被表示程度的副词或介词词组修饰的形容词]占支配(或统治)地位的;占优势的;显著的 Someone or something that is dominant is more powerful, successful, influential, or noticeable than other people or things.
  • ...a change which would maintain his party's dominant position in Scotland...

    将使他的政党在苏格兰继续占据支配地位的变化

  • She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.

    她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。

2
[ADJ-UNGRADED 形容词](基因)显性的,优势的 A dominant gene is one that produces a particular characteristic, whether a person has only one of these genes from one parent, or two genes, one from each parent.
  [usu ADJ n]
  [TECHNICAL 术语]
  • Because it is carried by a dominant gene, an affected individual can expect about half of his or her children to inherit the illness.

    因为它是由显性基因携带,所以感染者的孩子会有约50%的可能性遗传该疾病。


Oxford dom·in·ant AWL / ˈdɒmɪnənt ; NAmE ˈdɑːmɪnənt / adjective 1 more important, powerful or noticeable than other things 首要的;占支配地位的;占优势的;显著的 ◆ The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market. 这家公司在国际市场上占有举足轻重的地位。 ◆ The dominant feature of the room was the large fireplace. 这间屋子要数那个大壁炉最显眼了。 2 ( biology 生 ) a dominant genecauses a person to have a particular physical characteristic, for example brown eyes, even if only one of their parents has passed on this gene (基因)显性的,优势的 ☞compare
recessive
▶ dom·in·ance AWL / ˈdɒmɪnəns ; NAmE ˈdɑːmɪnəns / noun [uncountable ] ◆ to achieve/assert dominance over sb 取得对某人的支配地位 ◆ political/economic dominance 政治╱经济上的优势 dominant dominants
dom·in·ant / ˈdɒmɪnənt ; NAmE ˈdɑːmɪnənt / dom·in·ance / ˈdɒmɪnəns ; NAmE ˈdɑːmɪnəns /
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dominant1 adjective
dominant2 noun
dominantdom‧i‧nant1 /ˈdɒmɪnənt $ ˈdɑː-/ ●●○ W3 AWL adjective
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1more powerful, important, or noticeable than other people or things → dominate:  The dominant male gorilla is the largest in the group. Japan became dominant in the mass market during the 1980s. its dominant position within the group► see thesaurus at
powerful
2controlling or trying to control other people or things – used to show disapproval SYN  domineering:  a dominant personality3 technical a dominant gene causes a child to have a particular physical feature or illness, even if it has been passed on from only one parent → recessive:  The disease is under the control of a single dominant gene.
dominant1 adjective
dominant2 noun
dominantdominant2 noun [singular] technical
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the fifth note of a musical scale of eight notes
WDF

dominant

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主要的(42%),显性基因(21%),显性的(21%),占优势的(11%),主宰者(5%)
n.显性
adj.显性的;占优势的;支配的,统治的

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