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predominantly + adjective
The area is predominantly rural.
这个地区主要是农村。
主要地；显著地；大多数地；突出地
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
主要地；显著地；大多数地；突出地
much greater in number or influence
The area is predominantly rural.
这个地区主要是农村。
以主要方式；大多数情况下或频繁地
In a predominant manner. Most commonly or frequently by a large margin.
The region's economy is predominantly agricultural, with very little industry.
该地区的经济主要以农业为主，工业很少。
The students in this school are predominantly from middle-class families.
这所学校的学生大多来自中产阶级家庭。
The committee was predominantly composed of elderly men, with few younger members.
委员会主要由老年男性组成，年轻成员很少。
The area is predominantly rural.
这个地区主要是农村。
常用于被动语态。
The committee is predominantly composed of women.
委员会主要由女性组成。
修饰名词短语时，谓语动词与名词短语的数保持一致。
She works with predominantly young people.
她主要与年轻人一起工作。
Not this
The team predominant wins the game.
Use this
The team predominantly wins the game.
这里应该用副词 predominantly 修饰动词 wins，而 predominant 是形容词，不能用作状语。汉语中“主要地”是副词，但学生可能直接用了形容词形式。
Not this
The predominantly reason for this is cost.
Use this
The predominant reason for this is cost.
reason 是名词，需要用形容词 predominant 来修饰，而不是副词 predominantly。汉语中“主要的原因”用形容词“主要的”，学生误用了副词形式。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
以男性为主的
The industry remains predominantly male.
这个行业仍然以男性为主。
绝大多数是白人的
The town was predominantly white in the 1950s.
这个小镇在20世纪50年代绝大多数居民是白人。
以农业为主的
The country's economy is predominantly agricultural.
该国的经济以农业为主。
以农村为主的
The region is predominantly rural with few cities.
这个地区以农村为主，城市很少。
主要由...组成
The committee was predominantly composed of scientists.
该委员会主要由科学家组成。
主要见于
This species is predominantly found in tropical forests.
这个物种主要见于热带森林。
Use predominantly naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
把predominantly拆成pre（前）和dominant（主导的），想象领队在最前面主导大家，即“主要地”。
中性，通常用于正式或书面语境，表示在数量或影响力上占主要地位。
常置于动词前或句首
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