dominant /ˈdɑːmənənt/ adjective Learner's definition of DOMINANT
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[more dominant; most dominant] : more important, powerful, or successful than most or all others首要的；占支配地位的；占优势的 -
The university has/plays a dominant [=major] role in the local economy.这所大学在当地经济中占主导地位。
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Money is the dominant [=main] force in consumer societies.金钱是消费社会的主要力量。
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The company is now dominant in its market.这家公司现在主导了市场。
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What is the dominant [=major, predominant] theme of the play?这部剧最重要的主题是什么？
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It is the dominant culture/tribe in the region.这是这一地区的主要文化/部落。
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She has a very dominant [=domineering] personality.她性格专横跋扈。
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the dominant female/male of the pack一伙人中占统治地位的女性/男性
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biology : causing or relating to a characteristic or condition that a child will have if one of the child's parents has it（生物学）显性的 — opposite recessive — dominance
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The companies are competing for dominance in the market. = The companies are competing for market dominance.各公司正在竞争市场主导地位。
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military/political dominance [=predominance]军事/政治优势
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male dominance [=the state of men or male animals having more power than women or female animals]男权统治
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the French language's dominance in the region = the regional dominance of the French language这个地区法语的主导地位
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The company has established a dominance in the market.这家公司已经在市场上建立了主导地位。
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the team's dominance over its rivals这支队伍对其对手的优势
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a neighborhood with a dominance [=predominance] of older homes老房子为主的住宅区