dominant

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Pronunciation

/ˈdɒmɪnənt/(DOM-i-nant)

Part of speech

adjectiveneutral

Chinese

主导的；占主导地位的；最重要的（在某领域最有影响力或最强大的）

Definition

Most important, powerful, or influential; exercising the most control.

Word family

  • dominate/ˈdɒmɪneɪt/(v)支配；主导
  • dominance/ˈdɒmɪnəns/(n)主导地位
  • domination/ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən/(n)统治；控制

Collocations

  • dominant player
  • dominant culture
  • market dominance
  • dominant force
  • dominant position
  • dominant theme
  • a dominant role

Examples

  1. 1.The company has been the dominant force in the search engine market for two decades.
  2. 2.Fear was the dominant emotion in the room when the results were announced.

Synonyms

  • leading/ˈliːdɪŋ/— most important
  • prevailing/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/— most common or widespread
  • predominant/prɪˈdɒmɪnənt/— present as the strongest or main element

Etymology

from Latin "dominans" = ruling, present participle of "dominare" (to rule), from "dominus" (lord)