predominant /prɪˈdɑːmənənt/ adjective /prɪˈdɑːmənənt/
adjective
Learner's definition of PREDOMINANT
[more predominant; most predominant]
: more important, powerful, successful, or noticeable than other people or things主要的；占支配地位的；显著的 -
Red is the predominant [=main] color in the painting.红色是这幅画的主色调。
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Religion is the predominant theme of the play.宗教是这部剧的主题。
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She is predominant among new writers.她在新作家当中出类拔萃。
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Older people are predominant in that neighborhood. [=most of the people in that neighborhood are older]那个街区老年人居多。
— predominantly
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The speech was predominantly [=mainly, primarily] about tax cuts.这个演讲的内容主要与减税有关。
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The people in that neighborhood are predominantly [=mostly] older.那个街区的居民绝大部分是老年人。