preponderate
英[prɪ'pɒndəreɪt]
- vi. （在重量、数量、力量等方面）占优势
- vt. 胜过；压倒
词态变化
第三人称单数: preponderates;过去式: preponderated;过去分词: preponderated;现在分词: preponderating;
中文词源
preponderate 在重量上超过，胜过，压倒
来自拉丁语praeponderare,在重量上超过，使更重，来自prae,在前，领先，超过，ponderare,称量，称量，词源同ponder,ponderous.
英文词源
- preponderate
- preponderate: see ponder
- preponderate (v.)
- 1610s, "to weigh more than," from Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderare "outweigh, make heavier," from prae "before" (see pre-) + ponderare "to weigh" (see pound (n.1)). Meaning "to exceed in force or power" is from 1799. Related: Preponderation.
双语例句
- 1. Christians preponderate in the population of that part of the country.
- 基督教徒在该国那一地区的人口中居多.
来自辞典例句
- 2. Oaks and maples preponderate in our woods.
- 在我们的森林中,橡树与枫树占多数.
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- 3. Ethnic Chinese preponderate in the population of Singapore.
- 在新加坡的人口中,华人居多数.
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- 4. Therefore, shaping about innovation psychology should not preponderate over the principle with practice determining theory.
- 所以, 创新心理的形成不能超过实践决定论这一原则.
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- 5. The company is preponderate in industrial automation system design, construction and commissioning in electric and instrumentation.
- 公司在工业自动化系统设计 、 电气、仪表安装及系统调试方面具有很强的优势.
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