predominantly

英 [prɪˈdɒmɪnəntli]

美 [prɪˈdɑːmɪnəntli]

adv.  主要地; 多数情况下

CET6TOEFLIELTS

BNC.5150 / COCA.5942

牛津词典

adv.

• 主要地；多数情况下
  mostly; mainly
  1. She works in a predominantly male environment.
     她在一个男性居多的环境里工作。

柯林斯词典

• ADV-GRADED 最显著地；占主导地位地
  You usepredominantlyto indicate which feature or quality is most noticeable in a situation.
  1. The landscape has remained predominantly rural in appearance.
     这里的风景看上去还是以田园风光为主。
  2. ...a predominantly female profession...
     以女性为主导的职业
  3. Although it is predominantly a teenage problem, acne can occur in early childhood...
     虽然粉刺多发于青少年时期，但也可能在刚进入童年时期就出现。
  4. His audience consists predominantly of groups of rugby-club revellers.
     他的观众主要是橄榄球俱乐部里那些纵酒作乐的人。

英英释义

adv

• much greater in number or influence
  1. the patients are predominantly indigenous
  Synonym:preponderantly

双语例句

• Kyrgyzstan is a poor, mountainous country with a predominantly agricultural economy.
  吉尔吉斯斯坦是一个贫穷的多山国家，农业经济占主导地位。
• In the developing world, illiteracy is predominantly a rural problem.
  在发展中国家，文盲问题主要集中在农村。
• HIV is predominantly among networks of men who have sex with men in Latin America.
  在拉丁美洲，艾滋病毒主要存在于男男性行为者中。
• By western standards, pink is predominantly a woman's color.
  按照西方的标准，粉红色主要是女性的颜色。
• Mosquito netting is predominantly in africa, Southeast asia.
  蚊帐主要出现在非洲和东南亚。
• Pakistan is a predominantly Muslim nation and sex-change surgery is illegal, a lawyer said.
  一名律师说道，巴基斯坦是个穆斯林大国，变性手术在该国是非法的。
• A predominantly liquid diet for a day or two may be helpful
  一两天里主要吃流质食物可能会有好处。
• Occurring mostly in primary schools and nurseries, the outbreaks have affected predominantly children and infants.
  受影响的大都是小学及幼儿院，而病者大部份是小童和幼儿。
• The reasons are predominantly economic.
  原因主要是经济方面的。
• The Aye-aye is the world's largest nocturnal primate, and dwells predominantly in forest canopies.
  狐猴是世界上最大的夜间性活动灵长类动物，主要居住在森林中。