predominantly

英 [prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli]

美 [prɪˈdɑːmɪnəntli]

adv.  主要地; 多数情况下

CET6TOEFLIELTS

BNC.5150 / COCA.5942

牛津词典

adv.

• 主要地；多数情况下
  mostly; mainly
  1. She works in a predominantly male environment.
     她在一个男性居多的环境里工作。

柯林斯词典

• ADV-GRADED 最显著地；占主导地位地
  You usepredominantlyto indicate which feature or quality is most noticeable in a situation.
  1. The landscape has remained predominantly rural in appearance.
     这里的风景看上去还是以田园风光为主。
  2. ...a predominantly female profession...
     以女性为主导的职业
  3. Although it is predominantly a teenage problem, acne can occur in early childhood...
     虽然粉刺多发于青少年时期，但也可能在刚进入童年时期就出现。
  4. His audience consists predominantly of groups of rugby-club revellers.
     他的观众主要是橄榄球俱乐部里那些纵酒作乐的人。

英英释义

adv

• much greater in number or influence
  1. the patients are predominantly indigenous
  Synonym:preponderantly

双语例句

• He unilaterally enlarged life's scope to include a predominantly mechanical apparatus.
  他单方面扩大生命的范围使之包括了一个占统治地位的机械装置。
• The Aye-aye is the world's largest nocturnal primate, and dwells predominantly in forest canopies.
  狐猴是世界上最大的夜间性活动灵长类动物，主要居住在森林中。
• Although it is predominantly a teenage problem, acne can occur in early childhood
  虽然粉刺多发于青少年时期，但也可能在刚进入童年时期就出现。
• By western standards, pink is predominantly a woman's color.
  按照西方的标准，粉红色主要是女性的颜色。
• Our research shows that they predominantly trust their peers.
  我们的研究显示他们更信任同龄人。
• The move indicated a shift in perspective: for China, climate change had become predominantly a development issue.
  这一行动表示了一个视角的变化：对于中国而言，气候变化已经压倒性地变成了一个发展问题。
• The landscape has remained predominantly rural in appearance.
  这里的风景看上去还是以田园风光为主。
• Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country with a predominantly agricultural economy.
  吉尔吉斯斯坦是一个贫穷的多山国家，农业经济占主导地位。
• Tom grew up in the predominantly black, middle-class suburb of this city.
  汤姆在黑人和中产阶级占多数的市郊长大。
• Either way, China would cease to be the predominantly rural country it has been for millennia.
  不管转移多少，中国将不再是一个沿袭了几千年的农业国家了。