mid-15c., from Middle French dominant (13c.), from Latin dominantem (nominative dominans), present participle of dominari (see domination). Music sense is from 1819. Sexual bondage sense by c. 1960. The noun is first recorded 1819, earliest in the musical sense.
实用例句
1. Japan is Asia's dominant supplier of imports and technology.
日本是亚洲进口货物和技术的最大供应国。
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2. I remember her being a dominant figure.
我记得她是一个举足轻重的人物。
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3. The firm has achieved a dominant position in the world market.
