1. Spain once dominated the seas.
    西班牙曾经是海上霸主。

2. dominate的意思

2. The two new buildings dominate the whole town.
    这两座新建筑俯瞰整个城市。

3. The whole valley is dominated by this mountain.
    这座山俯临着整个山谷。

4. Sports, though important, should not dominate our schools.
    运动虽然重要，但不应在学校中占首要地位。

1. dominate是什么意思

1. This criticism usually dominates over the newspaper.
    这种批评常在报纸上占显著地位。

1. 主导：当我们要完成一件任务时,则需要多重领域的结合,其共同运作的方式有以下几种特徵:1.对某一事件,如有相关的特定领域(specialized realm)已充分发展,将胜出一般性原则的思考领域(general realms),主导(dominate)问题;2.特定领域未完整发展,

2. 主宰：包括Dr.Sean在內的大多數歐洲社會史研究者都認同下面這種觀點:五絕在他們的時代,大概上是五位實際的統治者(monarch),主宰(dominate)著遠東大陸大部分國家(西域 金國 宋朝 大理國,并不包括西藏 滿洲 朝鮮和蒙古)的江湖.

1. 在…中占首要地位，在…中最具影响力
    To dominate a situation means to be the most powerful or important person or thing in it.

    e.g. The book is expected to dominate the best-seller lists...
           这本书预计会占据畅销书排行榜的榜首。
    e.g. ...countries where life is dominated by war...
           战事频繁的国家

2. 控制;统治;支配
    If one country or person dominates another, they have power over them.

    e.g. He denied that his country wants to dominate Europe...
           他否认他的国家想要控制欧洲。
    e.g. Women are no longer dominated by the men in their relationships...
           在两性关系中女性不再受制于男性。

3. 俯视;高耸于
    If a building, mountain, or other object dominates an area, it is so large or impressive that you cannot avoid seeing it.

    e.g. It''s one of the biggest buildings in this area, and it really dominates this whole place.
           这是该地区最大的建筑物之一，雄踞在整个地区之上。
    e.g. ...its skyline dominated by the central mosque.
           中央的清真寺高耸天际

1. have dominance or the power to defeat over

    e.g. Her pain completely mastered her
           The methods can master the problems

    Synonym: master

2. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

    e.g. Money reigns supreme here
           Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood

    Synonym: predominaterulereignprevail

3. be in control

    e.g. Her husband completely dominates her

4. look down on

    e.g. The villa dominates the town

    Synonym: commandoverlookovertop

5. be greater in significance than

    e.g. the tragedy overshadowed the couple''s happiness

    Synonym: overshadoweclipse