v.占優(yōu)勢；支配

Conservatives might predominate in the government. 保守派人士有可能在政府中占優(yōu)勢。

Pine trees predominate the woods here. 這兒的樹林中最多的是松樹。

Red and scarlet predominate in these flowers. 這些花中大都是紅色和鮮紅色的。

He soon began to predominate over them. 他不久就開始支配他們了。

Life is made up of sob, sniffle, and smile, with sniffle predominate. 人生是以哭、泣、笑三者構(gòu)成的，尤以泣為最。