predominate
🇬🇧/prɪˈdɒmɪneɪt/ 🇺🇸/prɪˈdɑːmɪneɪt/VCE📚 14423 1六级托福If one type of person or thing predominates in a group, there is more of that type of person or thing in the group than of any other. (在数量上) 占优势
verb [vi. 不及物动词]（数量上）占优势，占大多数；占主导地位，占支配地位； <罕>支配，主宰
He wants to create a society where Islamic principles predominate.
他想创建一个伊斯兰教信念占主导地位的社会。
adjective [原级]主要的，占支配地位的
Private interest was not allowed to predominate over the public good.
私人利益不得置于公众利益之上。
pre + domin(统治) + ate → 统治
单词造句:
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- In older age groups women predominate because men tend to die younger. 在年龄较大的人群中，女性占多数，因为男性的寿命倾向于短些。