dominate
v
1 [I, Tn]
(a) have control of or a very strong influence on (people, events, etc) 支配, 統治, 控制, 影響(人、 事等)
He has authority, but he doesn't try to dominate (others). 他有權威, 但并不想控制別人.
She dominated the meeting by sheer force of character. 她單憑個人氣勢就鎮住了會場.
(b) be the most obvious or important person or thing in (sth) 在(某事物)中處於優勢或占上風; 占最重要地位
Price tends to dominate all other considerations. 首先考慮的往往是價格問題.
My weekend was dominated by housework. 我的周末全用在做家務上了.
2 [Tn] (of a high place) overlook (sth) (指高處)高於(某物)
The Acropolis dominates the city of Athens. 雅典的衛城高聳於雅典全城之上. > domination n [U]
His defeat ended American domination of the sport. 他的失利結束了美國在該項運動中稱霸的地位.
under foreign domination 在外國統治下.