preponderate

• vi. （在重量、數量、力量等方麵）占優勢
• vt. 勝過；壓倒

來自拉丁語praeponderare,在重量上超過，使更重，來自prae,在前，領先，超過，ponderare,稱量，稱量，詞源同ponder,ponderous.

preponderate

preponderate: see ponder

preponderate (v.)

1610s, "to weigh more than," from Latin praeponderatus, past participle of praeponderare "outweigh, make heavier," from prae "before" (see pre-) + ponderare "to weigh" (see pound (n.1)). Meaning "to exceed in force or power" is from 1799. Related: Preponderation.

1. Christians preponderate in the population of that part of the country.

基督教徒在該國那一地區的人口中居多.

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2. Oaks and maples preponderate in our woods.

在我們的森林中,橡樹與楓樹占多數.

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3. Ethnic Chinese preponderate in the population of Singapore.

在新加坡的人口中,華人居多數.

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4. Therefore, shaping about innovation psychology should not preponderate over the principle with practice determining theory.

所以, 創新心理的形成不能超過實踐決定論這一原則.

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5. The company is preponderate in industrial automation system design, construction and commissioning in electric and instrumentation.

公司在工業自動化係統設計 、 電氣、儀表安裝及係統調試方麵具有很強的優勢.

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