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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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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 ) 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 thingsdominate:  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 parentrecessive:  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
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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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