pre·dom·i·nant /prɪˈdɒmɪnənt/ a. 1. 占主导地位的,占支配地位的 the predominant position as chairman of the board 董事长的领导地位 2. (在数量等方面)占优势的,占绝大多数的;普遍的;显著的 Wheat is the predominant crop here. 小麦是这里的主要作物。 Italian opera became absolutely predominant at the end of the 17th century. 17世纪末意大利歌剧极为盛行。