preponderate

vi. 占优势, 主宰

词形变化

preponderated preponderates 三单 preponderates preponderating preponderating 现在分词 preponderated 过去式 preponderated 过去分词

释义与例句

v.
  1. 1.

    To outweigh; to be heavier than; to exceed in weight.

    及物
  2. 2.

    To overpower by stronger or moral power.

    及物
  3. 3.

    To cause to prefer; to incline; to decide.

    废旧 及物
  4. 4.

    To exceed in weight or influence; hence, to predominate.

    不及物

词汇关系

动词

同义词 3

outweigh outbalance overbalance

上位词 5

rule reign dominate prevail predominate

词源

From Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderāre (“to outweigh”).

来源：wiktionary