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Definition of preponderate in English: preponderateverb prɪˈpɒndəreɪtpriˈpɑnd(ə)ˌreɪt [no object]Be greater in number, influence, or importance. （数量，影响，重要性）占优势；主宰 the advantages preponderate over this apparent disadvantage 有利因素远胜过这一明显的不利因素。 Example sentencesExamples - Surprisingly, the designer tries to do too much with the set, though, to be sure, a play in which mime and simulation preponderate leaves little room for a designer.
- In 1845 a Russian investigator disguised as a Kazakh visited Tarbagatai in Xinjiang and confirmed that British goods preponderated there among imported manufactures.
- But on the whole, only two generations, two ‘classes,’ preponderate - the ripe and the ailing.
- In Tosches's swanky new Tribeca pad, wood preponderates, wood of differing darkness and grains.
- Even though their career aspirations were less focussed, the economic imperative of escaping from unemployment, rural communities and lowly prospects in the labour market preponderated.
- In business, a single objective preponderates: making money.
- In Racine the poetry preponderates, with the drama a close second.
Synonyms prevail, exist, be in existence, be present, be the case, hold, obtain, occur, be prevalent, be current, be rife, be rampant, be the order of the day, be customary, be established, be common, be widespread, be in force, be in effect
OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense 'weigh more, have greater intellectual weight'): from Latin praeponderat- 'of greater weight', from the verb praeponderare, from prae 'before' + ponderare 'weigh, consider'. Definition of preponderate in US English: preponderateverbprēˈpänd(ə)ˌrātpriˈpɑnd(ə)ˌreɪt [no object]Be greater in number, influence, or importance. （数量，影响，重要性）占优势；主宰 the advantages preponderate over this apparent disadvantage 有利因素远胜过这一明显的不利因素。 Example sentencesExamples - In 1845 a Russian investigator disguised as a Kazakh visited Tarbagatai in Xinjiang and confirmed that British goods preponderated there among imported manufactures.
- In Tosches's swanky new Tribeca pad, wood preponderates, wood of differing darkness and grains.
- In Racine the poetry preponderates, with the drama a close second.
- Even though their career aspirations were less focussed, the economic imperative of escaping from unemployment, rural communities and lowly prospects in the labour market preponderated.
- But on the whole, only two generations, two ‘classes,’ preponderate - the ripe and the ailing.
- In business, a single objective preponderates: making money.
- Surprisingly, the designer tries to do too much with the set, though, to be sure, a play in which mime and simulation preponderate leaves little room for a designer.
Synonyms prevail, exist, be in existence, be present, be the case, hold, obtain, occur, be prevalent, be current, be rife, be rampant, be the order of the day, be customary, be established, be common, be widespread, be in force, be in effect
OriginEarly 17th century (in the sense ‘weigh more, have greater intellectual weight’): from Latin praeponderat- ‘of greater weight’, from the verb praeponderare, from prae ‘before’ + ponderare ‘weigh, consider’. |