dom·in·antAWBrE/ˈdɒmɪnənt/NAmE/ˈdɑːmɪnənt/adjectivemoreimportant, powerfulornoticeablethanotherthings首要的；占支配地位的；占优势的；显著的◆Thefirmhasachievedadominantpositionintheworldmarket. 这家公司在国际市场上占有举足轻重的地位。◆Thedominantfeatureoftheroomwasthelargefireplace. 这间屋子要数那个大壁炉最显眼了。(biology生物) adominantgene causes a person to have a particular physical characteristic, for example brown eyes, even if only one of their parents has passed on this gene（基因）显性的，优势的➡ comparerecessive▸dom·in·anceAWBrE/ˈdɒmɪnəns/NAmE/ˈdɑːmɪnəns/noun[U]◆toachieve/assertdominanceoversb取得对某人的支配地位◆political/economicdominance政治/经济上的优势