predominate
/prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/verb
no obj.
1- be the strongest or main element; be greater in number or amount（数量上）占优势, 占绝大多数：
small-scale producers predominate in the south.
小型生产者在南方占绝大多数。
1.1
- have or exert control or power占主导地位, 占支配地位：
private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good.
个人利益不许凌驾于公共利益之上。
词源