Word · Frequency #5150
predominantly
/prɪˈdɑmənəntli/
adverb
主要地；显著地；大多数地；突出地
核心释义
much greater in number or influence
- 1.
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.
以主要方式；大多数情况下或频繁地；主要地；显著地；大多数地；突出地
用法In use
The region's economy is predominantly agricultural, with very little industry.
用法提示：副词predominantly强调农业在经济中的主导地位。
The students in this school are predominantly from middle-class families.
用法提示：副词predominantly表示主要成分是中产阶级家庭。
The committee was predominantly composed of elderly men, with few younger members.
用法提示：副词predominantly修饰composed，说明构成的主要群体。
predominantly + adjective
The area is predominantly rural.
这个地区主要是农村。
predominantly + verb (passive)
常用于被动语态。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- predominantly male
- 以男性为主的
- The industry remains predominantly male.这个行业仍然以男性为主。
- predominantly white
- 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。
- predominantly agricultural
- 以农业为主的
- The country's economy is predominantly agricultural.该国的经济以农业为主。
- predominantly rural
- 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。
- predominantly composed of
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
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”。
语境与语域Context & Register
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。
语法说明Grammar Note
常置于动词前或句首
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end with /əntli/ and rhyme with each other and with the target.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.