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dominant
属音
the fifth note of the diatonic scale
- 1.
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.
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。
- 2.
(music) the fifth note of the diatonic scale
属音(音阶的第五级)
- 3.
The triad built on the dominant tone.
以属音为根音的三和弦。
- 4.
an allele that produces the same phenotype whether its paired allele is identical or different
显性等位基因
- 5.
Of an allele, that a heterozygote for the allele has the same phenotype as the homozygote.
指等位基因在杂合状态下与纯合状态表现型相同的特性。
- 6.
A species or organism that is dominant.
占优势的物种或生物。
- 7.
The dominating partner in sadomasochistic sexual activity.
施虐受虐性行为中的支配方。
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。
In use
In the key of C major, the dominant is G.
The dominant allele for brown eyes masks the recessive blue one.
The piece moves from the tonic to the dominant and back.
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.
后代从父亲那里继承了一个显性等位基因。
Common mistakes
In this chord, dominant is the fifth note.In this chord, the dominant is the fifth note.
Connections
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。
Synonyms
Antonyms
Confusing words
Learner notes
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。
Context & Register
music theory, genetics
Grammar Note
Used in music and genetics.
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'.
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。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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