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Dominating Word Dɒmɪneɪtɪŋ Adj.专横的,主要的,独裁的 Means Powerful Commanding Position

英语单词 dominating
英美音标 [dɒmɪneɪtɪŋ]
中文释义 adj.专横的,主要的,独裁的
vocab简明 If something is dominating, that means it has a powerful and commanding position. If your team is dominating on the basketball court, you're not only winning, you're outplaying your opponents.
vocab扩展 Dominating comes from the root word dominate, which comes from the Latin word dominari, meaning "to rule, to govern." When you're a dominating presence, you're self-assured and clearly in charge of your environment — possibly even to the point of being bossy. An object can be dominating too, such as that tall church in the distance that's dominating the landscape.
真题原句 Talent is a dominating factor for professional success.
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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]个性强势的;左右他人的 A dominating person has a very strong personality and influences the people around them.
  [usu ADJ n]
  • She certainly was a dominating figure in politics...

    她在政坛上无疑是一个强势人物。

  • The boy was brought up by his mother, who was a dominating influence in his life.

    那个男孩被他的母亲带大,母亲对他一生起着决定性的影响。

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