dom‧i‧nant 1 W3 AC / dɒmənənt, dɒmɪnənt $ dɑ- / 形容词

1 more powerful, important, or noticeable than other people or things → dominate :

The dominant male gorilla is the largest in the group.

Japan became dominant in the mass market during the 1980s.

its dominant position within the group

2 controlling or trying to control other people or things – used to show disapproval 同义词 domineering :

a dominant personality

3 technical 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 → recessive :

The disease is under the control of a single dominant gene.

THESAURUS

powerful a powerful person, organization, group etc is able to control and influence events and other people’s actions : the world’s most powerful nation | Parliament had become more powerful than the King. | a powerful political family

influential having a lot of power to influence what happens, because people pay attention to what you say : a highly influential fashion designer | He’s one of the most influential figures in international politics.

strong powerful – used about people or groups in politics who have a lot of supporters : The communists were particularly strong in the big industrial cities. | He is a strong voice in the state assembly.

dominant more powerful than other people, groups, countries etc : She was the dominant force in women’s tennis for many years. | The company has a dominant position in the market.