dominate /ˈdɑːməˌneɪt/ verb dominates; dominated; dominating
dominates; dominated; dominating
Learner's definition of DOMINATE
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[+ object] : to have control of or power over (someone or something)统治;支配 -
The king dreamed of dominating [=ruling] the world.国王梦想着统治世界。
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One company has dominated the market for years.一家公司已经主导市场很多年了。
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Men dominate the field. = It's a male-dominated field.男性统治着这个领域。
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He dominated her life for many years.他多年来一直主宰着她的生活。
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[+ object] : to be the most important part of (something)成为…最重要的部分 -
His work dominated the art scene last year.去年他的作品在艺术界独占鳌头。
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The business dominated her life. [=most of her life/time was devoted to the business]生意是她生活最重要的部分。
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The topic of her arrest dominated the conversation. [=most of the conversation was about her arrest]她被逮捕这一话题成了人们谈论的主要内容。
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: to be much more powerful or successful than others in a game, competition, etc.占绝对优势;占领先地位 [no object]
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[no object] : to be most common成为主导 -
Pine trees dominate in the eastern part of the forest.森林东部多为松树。
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French dominates throughout the region, but German is also spoken.这一地区讲得最多的是法语,不过也讲德语。
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[+ object] : to be the largest or most noticeable object in (a place)是…中最大(或最醒目)的物体
— dominating
adjective [more dominating; most dominating] — domination
/ˌdɑːməˈneɪʃən/ noun [noncount] — dominator
/ˈdɑːməˌneɪtɚ/ noun, plural dominators [count]