dom·i·nate/`dɑməˏnet; ˈdɒmɪneɪt/ v 1 [I,T] to have power and control over someone or something 统治，控制: For sixty years France had dominated Europe. 法国称霸欧洲六十年。 2 [I,T] to be the strongest, most important, or most noticeable feature of something 是…的最主要特征，在…中占最重要［最突出］地位: The murder trial has been dominating the news this week. 该谋杀案的审讯是本周最引人注目的新闻。