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Definition of predominance in English: predominancenoun prɪˈdɒmɪnənsprəˈdɑmənəns mass noun1The state or condition of being greater in number or amount. (数量等的)优势;普遍;显著 the predominance of women in such professions as social work and nursing in singular churches with a predominance of African-American members Example sentencesExamples - The predominance of females in the patients with a chronic cough is as one may expect.
- The study area is characterized by the predominance of dry pastures and cereal crops.
- Despite the predominance of female teachers, administrative positions are held predominantly by men.
- The reason for the predominance of females in those with this lesion is not known.
- The predominance of men in physics remains a puzzle.
- Irritable bowel syndrome affects 10% of adults, with unexplained female predominance.
- There is an overwhelming predominance of female images in prehistoric art.
- Nasdaq, with its predominance of young technology companies, is typically one of the world's most volatile markets.
- The predominance of non-indigenous varieties of trees as avenue trees in the city is a fact that tree-lovers have highlighted.
Synonyms prevalence, dominance, greater number/amount, preponderance, majority, bulk rare predomination - 1.1 The possession or exertion of control or power.
主导地位;支配地位 Hollywood's continued predominance in the international film market Example sentencesExamples - The ongoing and increasing predominance of English in world culture and commerce will continue to provide many advantages to Britain in many arenas.
- It would be easier to disband this group once the majority is assured of its predominance, but not before that.
- If these problems remain unacknowledged and unaddressed, the country may lose its predominance and endanger its security.
- The world has become too large and complex to accept the predominance of one power.
- The country has always used its economic and military predominance to exert its influence at the Pacific Island Forum.
- Spain's Philip II believed that control of the gold of Peru and silver of Mexico would guarantee his nation's predominance in Europe.
- Men's predominance in income-earning activities and greater income were translated into greater control over household decision making.
- In England, it remained distinctively regional, and was particularly associated with areas of Puritan activism and social predominance like Essex.
Synonyms supremacy, mastery, control, power, ascendancy, dominance, sway, pre-eminence, superiority, leadership, hegemony, sovereignty upper hand, edge rare predomination, paramountcy, prepotence, prepotency, prepollency
Definition of predominance in US English: predominancenounprəˈdämənənsprəˈdɑmənəns 1The state or condition of being greater in number or amount. (数量等的)优势;普遍;显著 the predominance of English language materials on the Web in singular there is a predominance of female teachers 女教师占多数。 Example sentencesExamples - The study area is characterized by the predominance of dry pastures and cereal crops.
- There is an overwhelming predominance of female images in prehistoric art.
- The predominance of men in physics remains a puzzle.
- Despite the predominance of female teachers, administrative positions are held predominantly by men.
- Irritable bowel syndrome affects 10% of adults, with unexplained female predominance.
- Nasdaq, with its predominance of young technology companies, is typically one of the world's most volatile markets.
- The reason for the predominance of females in those with this lesion is not known.
- The predominance of females in the patients with a chronic cough is as one may expect.
- The predominance of non-indigenous varieties of trees as avenue trees in the city is a fact that tree-lovers have highlighted.
Synonyms prevalence, dominance, greater amount, greater number, preponderance, majority, bulk - 1.1 The possession or exertion of control or power.
主导地位;支配地位 the American predominance at sea Example sentencesExamples - Spain's Philip II believed that control of the gold of Peru and silver of Mexico would guarantee his nation's predominance in Europe.
- It would be easier to disband this group once the majority is assured of its predominance, but not before that.
- The ongoing and increasing predominance of English in world culture and commerce will continue to provide many advantages to Britain in many arenas.
- The country has always used its economic and military predominance to exert its influence at the Pacific Island Forum.
- If these problems remain unacknowledged and unaddressed, the country may lose its predominance and endanger its security.
- In England, it remained distinctively regional, and was particularly associated with areas of Puritan activism and social predominance like Essex.
- The world has become too large and complex to accept the predominance of one power.
- Men's predominance in income-earning activities and greater income were translated into greater control over household decision making.
Synonyms supremacy, mastery, control, power, ascendancy, dominance, sway, pre-eminence, superiority, leadership, hegemony, sovereignty
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