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dominant
属音
核心释义
the fifth note of the diatonic scale
- 1.
音阶的第五级音(所涉音符上方的五个大调音级)；例如G为C的属音,A为D的属音,等等。
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.
- 2.
属音(音阶的第五级)
(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
- 3.
以属音为根音的三和弦。
The triad built on the dominant tone.
- 4.
显性等位基因
an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
- 5.
指等位基因在杂合状态下与纯合状态表现型相同的特性。
Of an allele, that a heterozygote for the allele has the same phenotype as the homozygote.
- 6.
占优势的物种或生物。
A species or organism that is dominant.
- 7.
施虐受虐性行为中的支配方。
The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
属和弦；显性等位基因；优势种；支配方；音阶的第五级音(所涉音符上方的五个大调音级)；例如G为C的属音,A为D的属音,等等。
用法In use
In the key of C major, the dominant is G.
用法提示：这里'dominant'是音乐术语，指音阶的第五级音，作为名词使用。
The dominant allele for brown eyes masks the recessive blue one.
用法提示：这里'dominant'是遗传学术语，指显性等位基因，作为名词使用。
The piece moves from the tonic to the dominant and back.
用法提示：这里'dominant'指属音，是音乐中的名词。
the dominant of [key]
属音是音阶的第五级音，常用于和声进行。
In the key of C major, the dominant is G.
在C大调中，属音是G。
a dominant (allele)
显性等位基因即使只有一个拷贝也能表现其性状。
The offspring inherited a dominant from its father.
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- the dominant
- 属音（音阶第五级）
- In C major, the dominant is G.在C大调中，属音是G。
- the dominant
- 显性等位基因
- The dominant is expressed in the offspring.显性等位基因在后代中表达。
- a dominant
- 一个显性等位基因
- Each parent contributes either a dominant or a recessive.每个亲本贡献一个显性等位基因或一个隐性等位基因。
近义词Synonyms
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
想象‘dominant’像‘多明’，既是音阶中的主导音，也是基因中的显性因子。
语境与语域Context & Register
music theory, genetics
语法说明Grammar Note
Used in music and genetics.
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
Only 'consonant' (with vowel /ɑ/) rhymes with dominant (/dɑmənənt/). The other words have different stressed vowels: resonant /ɛ/, pregnant /ɛ/, stagnant /æ/, malignant /ɪ/, immanent /ɪ/. Additionally, all except 'immanent' share the spelling chunk '-nant', while 'immanent' ends with '-nent'.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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