dominant
形容词
1. 占主导地位的;占优势的:
The company has a dominant position in the market. (该公司在市场上占据着主导地位。)
The dominant species in this ecosystem is the oak tree. (这个生态系统中的优势物种是橡树。)
2. 显性的;主导的:
Brown eyes are a dominant trait. (棕色眼睛是显性特征。)
His dominant personality made him a natural leader. (他主导性格使他成为一个天生的领导者。)
3. 支配的;统治的:
The country was under the control of a dominant regime. (该国家受统治政权的控制。)
A dominant ruler ruled over the kingdom. (一个支配者统治着王国。)
名词
1. 主导地位;优势:
He fought for dominance in the industry. (他为在该行业争夺主导地位而奋斗。)
The team maintained their dominance throughout the season. (整个赛季,该队保持着他们的优势。)
2. 显性特征;主导因素:
Eye color is determined by a combination of dominant and recessive genes. (眼睛的颜色由显性和隐性基因的组合决定。)
The dominant of the equation determines the outcome. (方程中的主导因素决定了结果。)
词语辨析
dominant, prevailing, predominant:
这些形容词都表示占主导地位或占优势。
dominant强调在某一领域或关系中处于支配地位,指占据统治地位的或最重要的:
The dominant political party won the election. (主导地位的政党赢得了选举。)
prevailing表示在某一时间或地区内占主导地位的:
The prevailing wind comes from the east. (占主导地位的风来自东方。)
predominant强调在数量、力量或影响方面占优势:
The predominant color in the room is blue. (房间里占优势的颜色是蓝色。)
词汇扩充
1. 词义相关:
dominance:占主导地位;优势 (名词)
dominate:支配;统治 (动词)
dominating:占主导地位的 (形容词)
dominantly:显性地;主导地 (副词)
2. 同义词:
prevailing
predominant
ruling
controlling
3. 反义词:
submissive
recessive
inferior
柯林斯词典
形容词:
If one thing is dominant over or in a group of things of the same kind, it is more powerful, common, or noticeable than any of the others. (如果一件事物在一组相同类型的事物中占主导地位,那么它比其他任何事物都更强大、普遍或引人注目。)
名词:
If one person or thing has dominance over another person or thing, they have power and control over them. (如果一个人或物对另一个人或物具有支配地位,那么他们对其具有权力和控制力。)
牛津词典
形容词:
Most important, powerful, or influential. (最重要、强大或有影响力的。)
名词:
A dominant person or animal is one that is the most powerful or has the most influence. (一个具有支配地位的人或动物是最强大或具有最大影响力的人或动物。)
用法
1. 作为形容词时,可以修饰名词或用作表语。
2. 作为名词时,常用于描述权力、地位或优势的关系。
例句
1. 形容词:
He is the dominant player in the team. (他是球队中占主导地位的球员。)
The dominant factor in their success is teamwork. (他们成功的主导因素是团队合作。)
The dominant culture in this country is Western. (这个国家的主导文化是西方文化。)
She has a dominant personality and likes to be in control. (她有一种主导性格,喜欢掌控一切。)
2. 名词:
The company's dominance in the market is unquestionable. (该公司在市场上的主导地位是无可置疑的。)
He challenged the dominance of the reigning champion. (他挑战了现任冠军的统治地位。)
The dominant of the equation determines the outcome. (方程中的主导因素决定了结果。)
The dominant species in this forest is the pine tree. (这片森林中的优势物种是松树。)