- 1主要的；佔優勢的；主導的
If something is predominant, it stands over the others: stronger, more common, or the one you notice first. The predominant colour in a room is the colour there is most of. The predominant language in a city is the one most people use. In a meeting, the predominant view is the one that wins, even if a few people disagree. It is a little formal — news, essays, science — but not stiff. Though actually, it still carries a hint of “holding the upper hand,” not only “most common.” Do not mix it with prominent (sticking out so you notice it) or with dominant when you only mean “there is more of it”; dominant often sounds like force or control.
From the word’s history
From Middle French prédominant, from Medieval Latin praedominans; pre- + dominant.
源自中古法文 prédominant，可看作 pre- 加 dominant。
組成From Middle French prédominant, ultimately from Medieval Latin praedominans. By surface analysis: pre- (before, out in front) + dominant (holding power / standing over the rest).
同家族的字
- dominantthe “in charge / standing over others” piece
- predominatethe verb: to be the main one, or the one with most force
- predominantlythe adverb: mostly, mainly
- dominatethe plainer verb from the same Latin family
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
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predominantadj/pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/
- 1
Common or widespread; prevalent.
- 2
Significant or important; dominant.
- On Lord Marchmont's return, he, too, was struck with the unusual appearance of confusion in his hall; but anger was his predominant sensation when he heard that Henrietta had actually set off without waiting one moment.
predominantnoun/pɹɪˈdɒmɪnənt/
- 1
entertainmentlifestylemusicA subdominant.
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