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predominate vi.占支配地位;（数量上）占优势;vt.在…中占优势;支配，统治;adj.同predominant; third:predominates~done:predominated~ing:predominating~past:predominated~

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英[prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt]  美[prɪˈdɑmɪneɪt] VERB（在数量上）占优势，占大多数If one type of person or thing predominates in a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any other.例：In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger...在老年群体中女性占大多数，因为男性的寿命往往较短。例：All nationalities were represented — but the English predominated.所有国家都有代表出席——但是英格兰人占大多数。VERB占主导地位；占支配地位；突出When a feature or quality predominates, it is the most important or noticeable one in a situation.例：He wants to create a society where Islamic principles predominate.他想创造一个以伊斯兰教戒律为主导的社会。

单词	predominate
音标	英[prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt] 美[prɪˈdɑmɪneɪt]
解释	vi.占支配地位;（数量上）占优势;vt.在…中占优势;支配，统治;adj.同predominant;
例句	VERB （在数量上）占优势，占大多数 If one type of person or thing predominates in a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any other. 例：In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger...在老年群体中女性占大多数，因为男性的寿命往往较短。例：All nationalities were represented — but the English predominated.所有国家都有代表出席——但是英格兰人占大多数。 VERB 占主导地位；占支配地位；突出 When a feature or quality predominates, it is the most important or noticeable one in a situation. 例：He wants to create a society where Islamic principles predominate.他想创造一个以伊斯兰教戒律为主导的社会。
变形	third:predominates~done:predominated~ing:predominating~past:predominated~

Predominate Verb Type Person Thing 英[Prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt 美[Prɪˈdɑmɪneɪt Vi.占支配地位;（数量上）占优势;Vt.在…中占优势;支配，统治;Adj.同predominant