dominate
verb- [transitive, intransitive]
to control or have a lot of influence over somebody/something, especially in an unpleasant way 支配；控制；左右；影响 She always says a lot in meetings, but she doesn't dominate. 她在会上总是滔滔不绝，但她的话没什么影响。 - dominate somebody/something
He tended to dominate the conversation. 他往往左右着交谈的内容。 As a child he was dominated by his father. 他小时候由父亲主宰一切。 professions that were once dominated by men 曾经由男性主导的职业 These two regions continue to dominate the market for orange juice. 这两个地区继续主导橙汁市场。 In the 1960s American styles dominated the art world. 20世纪60年代，美国风格主导了艺术界。
Extra ExamplesThe insurance market is totally dominated by the private pension organizations. 保险市场完全由私人养老机构主导。 This is an attempt to control the multinational giants who dominate the chemical industry. 这是企图控制主导化工行业的跨国巨头。 His work increasingly dominates his life. 工作越来越左右着他的生活。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- absolutely
- completely
- entirely
- …
- [transitive] dominate something
to be the most important or noticeable feature of something 在…中具有最重要（或明显）的特色 The train crash dominated the news. 火车相撞事故成了最重要的新闻。 The elections continue to dominate the headlines. 选举继续占据头条。 Diet books dominate bestseller lists. 减肥书占据了畅销书排行榜。 He dominates every scene he's in. 他主宰着他所处的每一个场景。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- absolutely
- completely
- entirely
- …
- [transitive] dominate something
to be the largest, highest or most obvious thing in a place 在…中最显眼的位置；俯视；高耸于 - [transitive, intransitive] dominate (something) (
sport 体育 to play much better than your opponent in a game （在比赛中）占有优势，占据主动，控制战局
Word Originearly 17th cent.: from Latin dominat- ‘ruled, governed’, from the verb dominari, from dominus ‘lord, master’.