1 [I,T] to be more powerful, important or noticeable than others 支配;处于支配地位:
The Italian team dominated throughout the second half of the game.下半场意大利队占尽优势。She always tends to dominate the conversation.她往往主宰谈话。
2 [T] (used about a building or place) to be much higher than everything else (指建筑物或地方)俯瞰;鸟瞰;居高临下:
The cathedral dominates the area for miles around.大教堂居高临下,俯视方圆数英里之地。 ➔domination /ˌdɒmɪˈneɪʃn ||; ˌdɑməˈneʃən/ noun [U]
dominate/ˋdɑmə͵net; ˈdɒməneIt or ˈdɒmIneIt/v [I,T] 1 to control someone or something 支配﹐控制: Five large companies dominate the car industry. 五大公司控制了汽车业。2 to be the strongest, most important, or most noticeable feature of something 是…的最主要特征﹔在…中占最重要[最突出]的地位: Education issues dominated the election campaign. 教育问题是这次竞选活动的重点。 —domination /͵dɑməˋneʃən; ˌdɒməˈneIʃ$n or ˌdɒmIˈneIʃ$n/n [U]
dominatedominatedominatesdominateddominatingverb (dominates, dominating, dominated)to control somebody or something because you are stronger or more important: The Italian team dominated throughout the second half of the game.