predominate

pre·dom·i·nate

P0517500 (prĭ-dŏm′ə-nāt′)v. pre·dom·i·nat·ed, pre·dom·i·nat·ing, pre·dom·i·nates v.intr.1. To have or gain controlling power or influence; prevail: Good predominates over evil in many literary works.2. To be of or have greater quantity or importance; preponderate: French-speaking people predominate in Quebec.v.tr. To dominate or prevail over.adj. (ə-nət) Predominant.

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[Medieval Latin praedominārī, praedomināt- : Latin prae-, pre- + Latin dominārī, to rule (from dominus, master; see dem- in Indo-European roots).]

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pre·dom′i·nate·ly (-nĭt-lē) adv.pre·dom′i·na′tion n.pre·dom′i·na′tor n.

predominate

(prɪˈdɒmɪˌneɪt) vb1. (often foll by: over) to have power, influence, or control2. (intr) to prevail or preponderate3. (tr) rare to dominate or have control overadj another word for predominant[C16: from Medieval Latin praedominārī, from Latin prae before + dominārī to bear rule, domineer] preˈdominately adv preˌdomiˈnation n preˈdomiˌnator n

pre•dom•i•nate

(prɪˈdɒm əˌneɪt)

v. -nat•ed, -nat•ing. v.i. 1. to be the stronger or leading element or force. 2. to have numerical superiority or advantage. 3. to surpass others; be preeminent. 4. to have or exert controlling power (often fol. by over): Good sense predominated over anger. v.t. 5. to dominate or prevail over. [1585–95; < Medieval Latin praedominātus, past participle of praedominārī. See pre-, dominate] pre•dom′i•nate•ly (-nɪt li) adv. pre•dom`i•na′tion, n.

predominate

Past participle: predominated
Gerund: predominating

Imperative
predominate
predominate

Present
I predominate
you predominate
he/she/it predominates
we predominate
you predominate
they predominate

Preterite
I predominated
you predominated
he/she/it predominated
we predominated
you predominated
they predominated

Present Continuous
I am predominating
you are predominating
he/she/it is predominating
we are predominating
you are predominating
they are predominating

Present Perfect
I have predominated
you have predominated
he/she/it has predominated
we have predominated
you have predominated
they have predominated

Past Continuous
I was predominating
you were predominating
he/she/it was predominating
we were predominating
you were predominating
they were predominating

Past Perfect
I had predominated
you had predominated
he/she/it had predominated
we had predominated
you had predominated
they had predominated

Future
I will predominate
you will predominate
he/she/it will predominate
we will predominate
you will predominate
they will predominate

Future Perfect
I will have predominated
you will have predominated
he/she/it will have predominated
we will have predominated
you will have predominated
they will have predominated

Future Continuous
I will be predominating
you will be predominating
he/she/it will be predominating
we will be predominating
you will be predominating
they will be predominating

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been predominating
you have been predominating
he/she/it has been predominating
we have been predominating
you have been predominating
they have been predominating

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been predominating
you will have been predominating
he/she/it will have been predominating
we will have been predominating
you will have been predominating
they will have been predominating

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been predominating
you had been predominating
he/she/it had been predominating
we had been predominating
you had been predominating
they had been predominating

Conditional
I would predominate
you would predominate
he/she/it would predominate
we would predominate
you would predominate
they would predominate

Past Conditional
I would have predominated
you would have predominated
he/she/it would have predominated
we would have predominated
you would have predominated
they would have predominated

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	predominate - be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance; "Money reigns supreme here"; "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"dominate, prevail, reign, ruleoverride - prevail over; "health considerations override financial concerns"overarch - be central or dominant; "This scene overarches the entire first act"outbalance, overbalance, preponderate, outweigh - weigh more heavily; "these considerations outweigh our wishes"
	2.	predominate - appear very large or occupy a commanding position; "The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain"; "Large shadows loomed on the canyon wall"hulk, tower, loomrear, rise, lift - rise up; "The building rose before them"
Adj.	1.	predominate - having superior power and influence; "the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism"overriding, paramount, preponderant, preponderating, predominantdominant - exercising influence or control; "television plays a dominant role in molding public opinion"; "the dominant partner in the marriage"

predominate

verb1. be in the majority, dominate, prevail, stand out, be predominant, be most noticeable, preponderate All nationalities were represented, but the English predominated.2. prevail, rule, reign, hold sway, get the upper hand, carry weight a society where Islamic principles predominate

predominate

verbTo occupy the preeminent position in:dominate, preponderate, prevail, reign, rule.Idioms: have the ascendancy, reign supreme.

Translations

占优势

predominate

(priˈdomineit) verb to be the stronger or greater in amount, size, number etc. In this part of the country industry predominates (over agriculture). 佔優勢 占优势preˈdominant adjective stronger, more numerous, more noticeable etc. The English language is predominant in America. 佔優勢的 占优势的preˈdominantly adverb 佔優勢(地) 占优势（地） preˈdominance noun 佔優勢 占优势