Word · Frequency #5150
predominantly
主要地；显著地；大多数地；突出地
much greater in number or influence
- 1.
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
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
In use
The region's economy is predominantly agricultural, with very little industry.
The students in this school are predominantly from middle-class families.
The committee was predominantly composed of elderly men, with few younger members.
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。
The committee is predominantly composed of women.
委员会主要由女性组成。
predominantly + noun phrase
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。
Common mistakes
The team predominant wins the game.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。
The predominantly reason for this is cost.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。
Connections
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
- 主要由...组成
- The committee was predominantly composed of scientists.该委员会主要由科学家组成。
Learner notes
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”。
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。
Grammar Note
常置于动词前或句首
Pronunciation & Spelling
All words end with /əntli/ and rhyme with each other and with the target.
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.