dominate

Word family  noun domination adjective dominating verb dominate

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++dom·i·nate /ˈdɒməneɪt $ ˈdɑː-/ ●●○ W3 AWL verb  1  [intransitive, transitive]CONTROL to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things 支配，控制，主宰 The industry is dominated by five multinational companies. 这个行业受五家跨国公司控制。 New Orleans dominated throughout the game. 新奥尔良队自始至终都控制着这场比赛。 Her loud voice totally dominated the conversation. 她的大嗓门完全主导着这场谈话。 Education issues dominated the election campaign. 教育问题成了这次选举活动的主要辩题。2  [transitive]HIGH to be larger and more noticeable than anything else in a place 耸立于，比…高，俯视 The cathedral dominates the city. 大教堂俯视全城。 —dominating adjective his dominating characteristic 他的主要品质5 —domination/‚dɒmɪ'neɪʃ ə n‚dɒmə'neɪʃ ə n/n[U]political domination操纵政治大权→ See Verb table

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dominate• The fortress on top of the hill still dominates Barcelona harbour.• Her office is dominated by a large oak table where she spreads out her work.• Movie directing is a profession dominated by men.• Massive database management may be one area that could be dominated by optical technology.• It's almost embarrassing the way his Oxfordshire-based team have dominated Formula One this season.• It was obvious that her husband completely dominated her.• a very self-confident man with a dominating manner• Inland the wild and vast Presely Hills which dominate the area are well worth exploring.• A pair of red-and-gold boots dominated the display.• A handful of multinational companies dominate the economy.• The co-ops have longstanding political ties to the Liberal Democratic Party, which dominates the government.• It was invented in June 1983, but not until 1986 did it dominate the mortgage market.• The murder trial has dominated the news this week.• A giant Ferris wheel dominates the skyline.• Men still tend to dominate the world of law - hardly any top judges are women.• You shouldn't allow your job to dominate your life like that.Origin dominate (1600-1700) Latin dominatus, past participle of dominari “to rule”, from dominus “lord”

dom·i·nate verbChineseSyllable  

or or Corpus someone something to control

dominate
dom‧i‧nate W3 AC /ˈdɒməneɪt, ˈdɒmɪneɪt $ ˈdɑː-/ verb1. [intransitive and transitive] to control someone or something or to have more importance than other people or things:
    The industry is dominated by five multinational companies.
    New Orleans dominated throughout the game.
    Her loud voice totally dominated the conversation.
    Education issues dominated the election campaign.
2. [transitive] to be larger and more noticeable than anything else in a place:
    The cathedral dominates the city.
—dominating adjective:
    his dominating characteristic
—domination /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃən $ ˌdɑː-/ noun [uncountable]:
    the desire for political domination

🔑 dom·in·ate AW BrE /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈdɑːmɪneɪt/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they dominate BrE /ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdɑːmɪneɪt/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it dominates BrE /ˈdɒmɪneɪts/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdɑːmɪneɪts/ 🔊past simple dominated BrE /ˈdɒmɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdɑːmɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊past participle dominated BrE /ˈdɒmɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdɑːmɪneɪtɪd/ 🔊 -ing form dominating BrE /ˈdɒmɪneɪtɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /ˈdɑːmɪneɪtɪŋ/ 🔊🔑 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sb/sth) to control or have a lot of influence over sb/sth, especially in an unpleasant way 支配；控制；左右；影响◆As a child he was dominated by his father. 他小时候由父亲主宰一切。🔊🔊◆He tended to dominate the conversation. 他往往左右着交谈的内容。🔊🔊◆She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. 她在会上总是滔滔不绝，但她的话没什么影响。🔊🔊🔑 [transitive] ~ sth to be the most important or noticeable feature of sth 在…中具有最重要（或明显）的特色◆The train crash dominated the news. 火车相撞事故成了最重要的新闻。🔊🔊 [transitive] ~ sth to be the largest, highest or most obvious thing in a place 在…中最显眼的位置；俯视；高耸于◆The cathedral dominates the city. 大教堂俯视全城。🔊🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (sth) (sport 体育) to play much better than your opponent in a game （在比赛中）占有优势，占据主动，控制战局◆Arsenal dominated the first half of the match. 阿森纳队在上半场比赛中占据上风。🔊🔊▸ dom·in·ation AW BrE /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊NAmE /ˌdɑːmɪˈneɪʃn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] ◆political domination政治上的支配◆companies fighting for domination of the software market争取控制软件市场的各家公司