dominant
adj
noun
ˈdɒmɪənənt adj
1 more powerful, important, or noticeable than other people or things 强大的,有优势的,突出的;
The dominant male gorilla is the largest in the group.
这只占支配地位的雄性大猩猩是这群大猩猩中个头最大的。
Japan became dominant in the mass market during the 1980s.
20 世纪 80 年代日本在大众市场上开始占据优势。
its dominant position within the group
它在该组织中的突出地位
2 controlling or trying to control other people or things – used to show disapproval 专横的,盛气凌人的;
a dominant personality
专横的个性
3 a dominant GENE causes a child to have a particular physical feature or illness, even if it has been passed on from only one parent [术语] 〔基因〕显性的; technical
The disease is under the control of a single dominant gene.
这种疾病受一个显性基因控制。
noun
4 the fifth note of a musical SCALE of eight notes [术语] 全音阶的第五音