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preponderance

英 [prɪ'pɒnd(ə)r(ə)ns] 美[prɪ'pɑndərəns]
  • n. 优势;多数;占优势

TOEFL畅通词汇

英文词源


preponderance (n.)
1680s, "greater weight," from Latin praeponderans, present participle of praeponderare "make heavier" (see preponderate). Sense of "greater importance" is from 1780; that of "greater number" is from 1845.

双语例句


1. There is a preponderance of tiger in the forest.
森林里老虎数量最多.

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2. There is not sufficient preponderance over enemy in the front line.
在前线,我们对于敌人并没有显著的优势.

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3. This preponderance of military spending all ten years of Obama's medium - term scenario.
这种军费开支的权重优势贯穿奥巴马的中期十年.

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4. The least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale.
给任何一个盘子增加最微小的重量都会使天平失去平衡.

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5. There is a preponderance of hot days inand August.
八月份以炎热的天气为主.

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