dominate /ˈdɒmɪˌneɪt/ CET4 TEM4 ( dominating, dominated, dominates )

• 1. 

  V-T/V-I To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it. 占据支配地位

  例：

  The book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists.

  这本书预期将占据畅销书榜首的位置。

  例：

  ...countries where life is dominated by war.

  …饱受战乱的国家。

  例：

  Selling could continue to dominate as investors play it safe.

  因为投资者们谨慎行事,售出可能会继续占主流。

• 2. 

  domination N-UNCOUNT 支配

  例：

  ...the domination of the market by a small number of organizations.

  …少数机构对市场的支配。

• 3. 

  V-T If one country or person dominates another, they have power over them. 控制

  例：

  He denied that his country wants to dominate Europe.

  他否认他的国家想称霸欧洲。

  例：

  Women are no longer dominated by the men in their relationships.

  在两性的相互关系中，女性已不再受制于男性。

• 4. 

  domination N-UNCOUNT 统治

  例：

  They had five centuries of domination by the Romans.

  他们被罗马人统治了5个世纪。

• 5. 

  V-T If a building, mountain, or other object dominates an area, it is so large or impressive that you cannot avoid seeing it. 俯视; 高出

  例：

  It's one of the biggest buildings in this area, and it really dominates this whole place.

  这是该地区最大的建筑物之一，俯视着整个地区。