dominance
noun[U]
uk/ˈdɒm.ɪ.nəns/us/ˈdɑː.mə.nəns/C2
thequalityof being moreimportant,strong, orsuccessfulthan anythingelseof the sametype:
主导地位;支配地位;优势The party's dominance inScotlandwas beingchallengedfor the firsttime.该党在苏格兰的统治地位首次受到挑战。
The dominance of thecarmakescyclingandwalkingincreasinglydifficult.汽车的主导地位使骑自行车和步行变得越来越困难。
the company'sgrowingdominance of thesportsshoeindustry该公司在运动鞋行业的优势地位日益增强
psychologyspecialized
theactionof takingcontrolof otherpeopleoranimalsin aforcefulway, or thequalityoflikingto do this:
主导;支配The newchairmanappearsto betryingtoasserthis dominance with a set ofpersonnelchanges.新任总裁似乎正试图通过一系列人事变动来维护他的主导地位。
Theacceptedway tomanageelephantsinzooswas throughclosecontactand dominance.动物园里公认的管理大象的方式是通过密切接触和控制。
biologyspecialized
thequalityin ageneof alwaysproducingaparticularcharacteristicin aperson,plant, oranimal:
显性There are asmallnumberofhumangeneswhose dominance iscontingentupon whichparentcontributesthem.有一小部分人类基因,其显性取决于基因来自父母中的哪一方。
- There have beendecadesof U.S.militarydominance in theregion.
- Thecommercialradiostationannounceditsintentionstochallengethe dominance of BBCradio, which had a 55%marketshare.
- Is the dominance ofcomputertradinga good thing for theworldfinancialmarkets?
- Shestudiestheovertandsubtlewaysin whichmalesattempttomaintaindominance in theworkplace.
Power to control
- ascendancy
- authoritarianism
- be abovesomeone'spay gradeidiom
- big beast
- buysomethingin
- cradle
- hegemonism
- hegemony
- influence
- ingrain
- initiative
- lever
- leverage
- predominance
- puissance
- pull
- redetermination
- responsibility
- sway
- tooth
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