dominant

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a. 占优势的, 支配的 [医] 优性的, 显性的

发音

UK /ˈdɒmɪnənt/
其它
US /ˈdɑmənənt/

词形变化

dominants 复数 dominants more dominant 比较级 most dominant 最高级

教材释义与例句

名词

显性

形容词

显性的；占优势的；支配的，统治的

释义与例句

n.
  1. 1.

    The fifth major tone of a musical scale (five major steps above the note in question); thus G is the dominant of C, A of D, and so on.

    属音

    音乐
  2. 2.

    The triad built on the dominant tone.

    音乐
  3. 3.

    Of an allele, that a heterozygote for the allele has the same phenotype as the homozygote.

    生物 医学
  4. 4.

    A species or organism that is dominant.

  5. 5.

    The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.

adj. B2 Oxf 5000
  1. 1.

    Ruling; governing; prevailing

    主要

    The dominant party controlled the government.

  2. 2.

    Predominant, common, prevalent, of greatest importance.

    The dominant plants of the Carboniferous were lycopods and early conifers.

  3. 3.

    Preferred and used with greater dexterity than the other, as the right hand of a right-handed person or the left hand of a left-handed one.

  4. 4.

    Designating the follicle which will survive atresia and permit ovulation.

    医学
  5. 5.

    Being the dominant

    音乐

    Dominant seventh

词汇关系

名词

上位词 4

note tone allele allelomorph
形容词

同义词 4

prevailing rife prevalent predominant

反义词 2

subordinate recessive

近义相关 10

superior supreme controlling sovereign frequent paramount possessive overriding ascendant predominant

参见 1

superior

相关短语

dominant seventh dominant seventh chord dominant seventh chords secondary dominant

词源

From Middle French dominant.

来源：wiktionary