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单词

predominant

读音
prɪˈdɑːmɪnənt
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词根

"Predominant"来自拉丁词根 "domin-",表示"主宰,支配"。 由词根 "domin-" 衍生出的其他单词例子包括:dominant (占优势的),dominion (统治,领土),indomitable (无可阻挡的).

释义

adj. 主要的;卓越的;支配的;有力的;有影响的

例句

Mandy's predominant emotion was confusion.
曼迪的主导情绪是困惑。
The transition in Irish painting from one predominant style to the other was not an abrupt one.
爱尔兰绘画从一种主要风格向另一种主要风格的转变并不是突然的。
In Greece, rhododendrons and oleander bloom only in springtime, when they are the predominant sources of nectar.
在希腊,杜鹃花和夹竹桃只在春天开花,那时它们是花蜜的主要来源。

强化记忆

可以将 "predominant" 分解为"pre-"和 "domin" 两部分。"pre-"可以理解为“之前”、“在前”,而"domin"可以联想到“dominate”(主宰、支配)。所以整体理解为“在之前就已经主宰/支配的”,那么久容易理解其“主导的,占优势的“的意义,助记的同时也了解了单词构成。

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