英语词汇“predominate”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

vadj

Of all the social networks, one predominates. Facebook is by far the biggest and most influential. When someone or something predominates, it's the largest or most powerful of all.

You'll probably already have noticed that the verb "dominate" makes up a good part of predominate, and in fact these are very similar words. To predominate means to be the biggest or most plentiful or most powerful of all. Of course, you want to make sure that you're talking about like things when you're using predominate. In the debate about guns, the most logical voices are rarely the ones that predominate.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

predominate / predominant

If you win an election by a 3:1 margin, are you the predominant winner or the predominate winner?

Predominate is a verb meaning to prevail, to have greater importance or quantity. You can easily see the root word: dominate, to command over. Its history is uncertain, but it was probably borrowed from Medieval Latin's predominare.

Queens and Staten Island, where single-family homes predominate, actually saw their first upticks in years.

Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, winds from westerly directions predominate.

They gave an insight into the ethos that predominates at top English clubs.

Predominant is a derivative of predominate and, by extension, dominate. Predominant, however, is an adjective describing something or someone with the greatest importance, influence, or power. It can also be used to describe something that is most common.

The fancy shovels that didn't really cost that much were an example of the predominant theme of Monday's ceremony.

Just as in years past, steel was the predominant material at this year's NAHBS.

Such direct calls for regime change may not represent the predominant public opinion in Syria.

The trick is not to use predominate as an adjective, as some less-observant language users are wont to do. It's often labeled as a needless variant by usage manuals and dictionaries. Garner's Modern American Usage notes that the usage of predominate as an adjective is at stage 3 of language change: "the form is commonplace even among many well-educated people but is still avoided in careful usage." Your best bet is to reserve predominate as a verb and predominant as an adjective.

WORD FAMILY

predominate: predominance, predominated, predominately, predominates, predominating, predominatingly, predomination+/predominance: predominances/predomination: predominations

USAGE EXAMPLES

Rather than examine what’s really wrong with Metro, they cling to the baseless claim that Metro’s problems stem predominately from a lack of taxpayer funding.

Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016)

Music is muted — the grisly snap of bones and squelch of peeling flesh predominate — while the camera maintains a cool, observational stillness.

New York Times(Dec 20, 2016)

Moving the embassy there would not preclude a Palestinian capital on the city’s predominately Arab eastern side.

Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016)

1v be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood

Syn|Hypo

dominate, prevail, reign, rule

override

prevail over

overarch

be central or dominant

outbalance, outweigh, overbalance, preponderate

weigh more heavily

2v appear very large or occupy a commanding position

The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain

Syn|Hyper

hulk, loom, tower

lift, rear, rise

rise up

3adj having superior power and influence

Syn

overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating
dominant

exercising influence or control

单词	predominate
释义	predominate (once / 1239 pages) vadj Of all the social networks, one predominates. Facebook is by far the biggest and most influential. When someone or something predominates, it's the largest or most powerful of all. You'll probably already have noticed that the verb "dominate" makes up a good part of predominate, and in fact these are very similar words. To predominate means to be the biggest or most plentiful or most powerful of all. Of course, you want to make sure that you're talking about like things when you're using predominate. In the debate about guns, the most logical voices are rarely the ones that predominate. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS predominate / predominant If you win an election by a 3:1 margin, are you the predominant winner or the predominate winner? Predominate is a verb meaning to prevail, to have greater importance or quantity. You can easily see the root word: dominate, to command over. Its history is uncertain, but it was probably borrowed from Medieval Latin's predominare. Queens and Staten Island, where single-family homes predominate, actually saw their first upticks in years. Tomorrow and the day after tomorrow, winds from westerly directions predominate. They gave an insight into the ethos that predominates at top English clubs. Predominant is a derivative of predominate and, by extension, dominate. Predominant, however, is an adjective describing something or someone with the greatest importance, influence, or power. It can also be used to describe something that is most common. The fancy shovels that didn't really cost that much were an example of the predominant theme of Monday's ceremony. Just as in years past, steel was the predominant material at this year's NAHBS. Such direct calls for regime change may not represent the predominant public opinion in Syria. The trick is not to use predominate as an adjective, as some less-observant language users are wont to do. It's often labeled as a needless variant by usage manuals and dictionaries. Garner's Modern American Usage notes that the usage of predominate as an adjective is at stage 3 of language change: "the form is commonplace even among many well-educated people but is still avoided in careful usage." Your best bet is to reserve predominate as a verb and predominant as an adjective. WORD FAMILY predominate: predominance, predominated, predominately, predominates, predominating, predominatingly, predomination+/predominance: predominances/predomination: predominations USAGE EXAMPLES Rather than examine what’s really wrong with Metro, they cling to the baseless claim that Metro’s problems stem predominately from a lack of taxpayer funding. Washington Post(Dec 30, 2016) Music is muted — the grisly snap of bones and squelch of peeling flesh predominate — while the camera maintains a cool, observational stillness. New York Times(Dec 20, 2016) Moving the embassy there would not preclude a Palestinian capital on the city’s predominately Arab eastern side. Washington Post(Dec 19, 2016) 1v be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood Syn\|Hypo dominate, prevail, reign, rule override prevail over overarch be central or dominant outbalance, outweigh, overbalance, preponderate weigh more heavily 2v appear very large or occupy a commanding position The huge sculpture predominates over the fountain Syn\|Hyper hulk, loom, tower lift, rear, rise rise up 3adj having superior power and influence Syn overriding, paramount, predominant, preponderant, preponderating dominant exercising influence or control
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