predominant
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++pre·dom·i·nant /prɪˈdɒmɪnənt $ -ˈdɑː-/ AWL adjective POWERmore powerful, more common, or more easily noticed than others 占优势的；占主导地位的；最普遍的；最显著［突出］的 the predominant group in society 社会中的主导群体 In this painting, the predominant colour is black. 这幅画的主色调是黑色。► see thesaurus at mainExamples from the Corpus
predominant• On the main line, the remorseless reduction in fleet sizes resulted in Mark 3 vehicles steadily being more predominant.• Advocacy should become their predominant activity.• The predominant clay mineral constituents in lake muds from both regions include smectite, illite-smectites and lesser kaolinite.• Yellow is the predominant color in most of his paintings.• The addition of learning skills and the intelligent construction of knowledge through exploration gradually becomes a predominant feature of the transactional style.• Khan is a Pathan, the predominant group in the Northwest Frontier, although he grew up in Punjab.• When we visited the country, our predominant impression was one of poverty and hardship.• What are the predominant power strategies?• A form of hospital where the predominant smell was dettol?• Immigration is the predominant social issue of the day.• The predominant view in Britain and other Western countries associates aging with decline, dependency, isolation, and often poverty.pre·dom·i·nant adjectiveChineseSyllable
more more noticed more or Corpus than common, others powerful, easily
predominant
pre‧dom‧i‧nant AC /prɪˈdɒmənənt, prɪˈdɒmɪnənt $ -ˈdɑː-/
adjectivemore powerful, more common, or more easily noticed than others:
the predominant group in society
In this painting, the predominant colour is black.
▪ main larger or more important than all the others: the main entrance of the building | the main reason for his decision
▪chief/principal most important. Chief and principal are more formal than main, and are often used in written English: Coffee is the country’s principal export. | What is the company’s chief objective?
▪major very important or serious: Smoking is a major cause of heart disease. | Street crime is becoming a major problem.
▪key most important, or the one that everything or everyone else depends on: Education is likely to be a key issue in the election campaign. | Hooper was a key member of the team. | Diet is key.
▪number one especially spoken most important or best - this phrase sounds a little informal and it is used especially in spoken English: Reliability is the number one priority. | the number one cause of death | He is still in the number one position.
▪primary most important - used especially about the most important aim, role, cause, or concern. Primary is more formal than main: The primary aim of the project was to help students develop their communication skills. | Security is our primary concern. | The primary function of the university was considered to be the teaching of ‘the great cultural disciplines’.
▪prime very important or most important - used especially about the most important reason, cause, or aim, or about the most likely target or suspect. Prime is more formal than main: Their prime objective is to increase profits for their shareholders. | Tourists are prime targets for theft and robbery.
▪core most important - used especially about the things that people should pay most attention to: the core skills of reading and writing | He wants the company to focus on its core business - advertising. | The party’s core values are individual freedom and reducing the amount of government bureaucracy.
▪central most important and having more influence than anything else: The U.S. played a central role in the peace negotiations. | a central theme of the book | The central question is, why are people still so attached to their cars?
▪predominant most common, typical, or important: Yellow was the predominant colour everywhere. | High arched windows are a predominant feature in English churches. | New York still has a predominant role in the contemporary art world.
pre‧dom‧i‧nant AC /prɪˈdɒmənənt, prɪˈdɒmɪnənt $ -ˈdɑː-/
adjectivemore powerful, more common, or more easily noticed than others: | THESAURUS |
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