1. Green was the predominant color in the forest.
    绿色是森林的主色调。

1. 主导：文章最后一句指出,最重要的是习俗在人的体验和信仰中所起的主导(predominant)作用,以及习俗的丰富多彩性. [详细解答] [A]意为:人们节约少了. 第二段指出,1964年实际(in real terms)消费量增长了近11%(by close to 11%),

2. 支配,优势的：predispose 使倾向於,使偏向於 | predominant 支配,优势的 | predominate 支配,占优势

3. 主要的,优势的：predictor 预报器,预测器 | predominant 主要的,优势的 | pre-evaporator 初步蒸发器

4. 卓越的：predominance 优势 | predominant 卓越的 | predominate over 统治

1. 占主导地位的；占支配地位的
    If something is predominant, it is more important or noticeable than anything else in a set of people or things.

    e.g. Amanda''s predominant emotion was that of confusion.
           阿曼达主要还是感到困惑。

1. having superior power and influence

    e.g. the predominant mood among policy-makers is optimism

    Synonym: overridingparamountpredominatepreponderantpreponderating

2. most frequent or common

    e.g. prevailing winds

    Synonym: prevailingprevalentdominantrife