✨ 语义深度解析
dominate
高考核心词 作文加分词 难度 2/5 ⏱ 3 分钟
核心
「支配;主导;占主导地位」——既可指规模上的压倒性优势,也可指不良的主宰行为
释义
1
v.主导;占主导地位(规模或影响力上)
A handful of technology companies now dominate the global digital economy.
少数几家科技公司如今主导着全球数字经济。
2
v.支配;控制(含负面意涵,指压制或独占)
In group discussions, it is important not to let one voice dominate at the expense of others.
在小组讨论中,不应让一种声音主导一切而压制其他人。
语感
dominant(形容词)= 占主导地位的/主要的——the dominant culture / the dominant narrative,学术写作高频
主导/支配(动)占主导地位的(dominant,形)主导地位(dominance,名)
陷阱
⚠️dominate 是及物动词(不加介词,直接接宾语)
Social media dominates modern communication.
用 dominate over(dominate over modern communication)
dominate 作「主导/支配」义时是及物动词,直接接宾语,不需要介词 over;「dominate over」在英语中不是标准用法(over 是多余的)
社交媒体主导着现代通讯。
⚠️dominant vs dominating 的形容词用法
She has a dominating personality that makes her a natural leader.
她有一种强势的性格,使她天生是个领导者。
dominating 作形容词时含「控制欲强/霸道」的负面含义;若想表达「在某领域占主导地位的人格特质/领导力」,dominant 更中性准确;此句用 dominating 暗示她「霸道」,若非此意则应用 dominant
She has a dominant personality that draws people naturally to follow her lead.
她有一种主导型性格,让人们自然而然地跟随她的引导。
近义辨析
dominate vs control
dominate 主导/支配,侧重在规模、影响力或存在感上的压倒性优势 control 控制/掌管,侧重拥有管理权或决策权,不一定有压倒性规模优势
A few major studios dominate the global film industry, leaving little room for independent producers.
少数几家大型制片公司主导着全球电影行业,几乎不给独立制片人留下空间。
The government tightened its control over public broadcasting after the scandal.
丑闻发生后,政府加强了对公共广播的管控
写作加分
✨ 加分词
替换:be the biggesttake up most oflead
议论文谈市场/科技垄断社会结构分析文化/媒体话题
普通
A few big companies are the biggest players in the technology sector.
几家大公司是科技行业中最大的参与者。
加分 ✨
When a handful of corporations dominate an entire sector, competition suffers, innovation stagnates, and consumer choice narrows — outcomes that demand regulatory attention.
当少数几家企业主导整个行业时,竞争受损、创新停滞、消费者选择减少——这些结果要求监管部门予以关注。
常用搭配
dominate the market / industry主导市场/行业
dominate a conversation / discussion主导谈话/讨论(含独占话语权意涵)
the dominant paradigm / narrative主流范式/叙事(形容词用法)
market dominance市场主导地位(名词,中性)
colonial domination殖民统治(名词,负面)
词根
domin(拉丁语 dominus = 主人)+ -ate(动词后缀)→ dominate = 「像主人一样统治」→ 主导/支配
考考你
Q1义项辨析
下面哪个句子里 dominate 的含义最接近「负面的支配/独占」?
A
Online retailers now dominate the retail landscape globally.
B
The tallest building in the city dominates the skyline.
C
He tended to dominate every meeting, leaving colleagues with little chance to speak.
D
A single political party has dominated the region for over forty years.
C 中 dominate 含「独占话语权、压制他人」的负面意涵(leaving colleagues with little chance);A/B/D 中 dominate 均为中性「占主导地位/主宰」,不含压制含义。
Q2近义选词
选择最恰当的词填空:
The new regulation aims to limit the ability of any single company to ___ the market and set prices unilaterally.
Adominate
Bcontrol
✓ 新法规旨在限制任何单一公司主导市场并单方面定价的能力。
dominate the market(主导市场)是固定且高频的搭配,强调「占压倒性市场份额」;control the market 也可以,但 dominate 在市场垄断语境中更精准,且 dominate and set prices 并列也更自然。
Q3翻译应用
用 dominate 或 dominant 翻译下面句子(可参考 writing_upgrade 字段):
在数字时代,少数几个平台主导着信息的生产和传播,这使得主流叙事几乎由单一利益方来塑造。
In the digital age, a handful of platforms dominate the production and distribution of information, allowing the dominant narrative to be shaped by a single set of interests.
关键搭配:dominate the production ... the dominant narrative
dominate 作动词(主导)+ dominant 作形容词(主流的)在同一句中配合使用,展示词根运用的灵活性;the dominant narrative(主流叙事)是媒体/信息话题的高频学术表达。
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