domination
英 [dɒmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [,dɑmə'neʃən]
助記提示
1、domin- + -ation.
2、=> rule, dominate, govern, control.
英文詞源
- domination (n.)
- late 14c., "rule, control," from Old French dominacion (12c.) "domination, rule, power," from Latin dominationem (nominative dominatio), noun of action from past participle stem of dominari "to rule, have dominion over," from dominus "lord, master," literally "master of the house," from domus "home" (see domestic) + -nus, suffix denoting ownership or relation. Sexual sense by 1961.
雙語例句
- 1. Her experience of men was of domination and brutality.
- 男人給她的感受是支配一切，野蠻殘暴。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They had five centuries of domination by the Romans.
- 他們被羅馬人統治了5個世紀。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is accepted that the superpowers are each seeking world wide domination.
- 公認的事實是:超級大國都在各自尋求世界範圍的支配權.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 4. Some cynics say that sport is a mere instrument of capitalist domination.
- 一些憤世嫉俗者認為體育不過是資本主義統治的工具而已.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The company has struggled to maintain its domination in the marketplace.
- 該公司奮力維持其市場優勢.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》