1. main
main problem
Patterns of freeze-up and breakup influence the distribution and number of seals, the polar bear's main prey.
Let us remember that, if this financial crisis taught us anything, it's that we cannot have a thriving Wall Street while Main Street suffers.
I sat down to translate the sentence shown on the main page into my native language, and half an hour and two dozen sentences later I had to convince myself to stop.
Smokers are as aware as anybody else of the disadvantages of their hobby, but manage to live with that knowledge for two main reasons.
The accountants and finance analysts all have their own departmental office two blocks away from the business's main branch.
The main streets of many small towns have been all but abandoned thanks, in large part, to behemoths like Wal-Mart.
All sweaters of this type are out of stock now. We'll order them from the main store in Tokyo.
In the main, I am in favor of political reform if meaningful changes are made.
That would lead to the production of more carbon dioxide, the main gas responsible for global warming.
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The report from the National Development and Reform Committee says that the advance in rural high-speed telecommunication infrastructure is the main reason for the increase in Internet users.
In English there are eight main parts of speech: noun, verb, adjective, adverb, pronoun, preposition, conjunction and finally interjection.
About the wedding ... It's a once-in-a-lifetime chance to be the main attraction, so instead of doing it on a shoestring, why not pull out all the stops and make a great show of it?
Nearly all siheyuans had their main buildings and gates facing south for better lighting, so a majority of hutongs run from east to west.
2. dominant
they are now in an even more dominant position in the market
That lion looks really aggressive and dominant.
Cleo is dominant.
Her mother was the dominant figure in their family.
a dominant military power
Are you dominant or submissive?
Esther Vergeer was so dominant in her sport due to her drive and mental toughness.
dominant gene
Opinion against the direct tax was dominant.
The company's analysis shows that in over 60% of all accidents in the past ten years, the behavior of the flight crew was the dominant cause.
The union exerts a dominant influence on the conservative party.
The problem is one of determining the dominant factors in this phenomenon.
Efficiency is the dominant idea in business.
The human race is dominant on earth.
英语 单词“dominant“(dominant)出现在集合中:
IELTS - slowka3. prevalent
Colds are prevalent this winter.
It is a prevalent belief, according to a nationwide poll in the United States, that Muslims are linked with terrorism.
The protein markers for three most prevalent brain cancers came up negative.
Renal excretion of metabolites was the prevalentroute of elimination of radioactivity.
The disease is prevalent in the area.
The most prevalent population group is 50-64, higher than the national average.
Drinking wine was a prevalent custom in ancient India.
Sharing equal credit in raising children is currently more prevalent
There's no question, none, that so-called lifestyle diseases -- diabetes, heart disease, stroke, some cancers -- are diseases that are far more prevalent here than anywhere in the rest of the world. And that's the direct result of eating a Western diet.
A number of health problems become more prevalent as people get older.
prevalent custom
Why do you think divorce is so prevalent?
They are more prevalent in any area where the economy is down.
The virus has been prevalent in the western side of the country close to Germany, where over 600 people have already contracted the virus, with 250 in January alone.
The term ‘milonguero style tango’ was coined in the early 1990s to describe the style of dancing tango that was prevalent in the milongas of downtown Buenos Aires in the 1950s.
4. the most powerful or important
英语 单词“dominant“(the most powerful or important)出现在集合中:
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