🇬🇧🇨🇳 dominant - 主导的 : English Lesson

Meaning of "dominant" ("主导的"), detailed definition, and a short video lesson below.

When something is dominant, it stands out as the strongest, most important, or most powerful thing in a group, like the leader that has the most control or influence over what happens.

Watch and listen to this English flashcard to understand the word in more detail, with an easy example sentence.

In our fridge, the dominant smell is the cheese that expired before I was born.

In our house, the dominant law is that whoever holds the TV remote controls everyone’s happiness.

The dominant sound in the classroom right before a test is pencils panicking on paper.

The dominant leader of the backyard is our cat, who taxes us in cuddles before we are allowed to go inside.

In most groups of lions, one dominant male gets to roar the loudest and take the best napping spots.

On the hill a dominant oak stood above the small trees. Its dominant trunk filled the sky. Birds chose its dominant branch as a home and sang loudly. Children ran under the dominant shade and felt safe. When wind came, the dominant oak creaked and then all grew quiet. The children smiled and hugged each other.

This word is at the B2 level, which means it’s used in more complex conversations and texts. It helps you discuss abstract ideas, express opinions clearly, and engage in discussions on a variety of topics, both personal and professional.

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