dominate
To have control or power over a person, group, or situation. It also describes being the most important, noticeable, or strongest feature of something.
例文
3 / 5The tall mountains dominate the landscape of the small village.
The tall mountains are the most visible thing in the small village.
The government seeks to dominate the regional energy sector.
The government wants to have full control over the area's energy business.
Don't let him dominate the whole conversation tonight.
Do not let him do all the talking tonight.
語族
覚え方のコツ
Think of the game 'Dominoes.' When one piece falls, it 'dominates' the others by making them fall too.
クイックテスト
The tech giant continues to _______ the global smartphone industry.
正解！
正解は： dominate
例文
The tall mountains dominate the landscape of the small village.
everydayThe tall mountains are the most visible thing in the small village.
The government seeks to dominate the regional energy sector.
formalThe government wants to have full control over the area's energy business.
Don't let him dominate the whole conversation tonight.
informalDo not let him do all the talking tonight.
Historical records show that few empires could dominate the region for long.
academicHistory shows that not many groups could keep control of the area for a long time.
Our goal is to dominate the local market by next year.
businessOur plan is to become the most successful company in this city by next year.
語族
よく使う組み合わせ
よく使うフレーズ
dominate the scene
to be the most important person or thing in a specific area
dominate the headlines
to be the most important news story
dominate the airwaves
to be played very often on the radio or TV
よく混同される語
使い方のコツ
Dominate can be used for physical things (like a building) or abstract things (like a conversation or an economy). It usually takes a direct object without a preposition.
よくある間違い
Learners often say 'dominate over someone,' but in English, you usually just 'dominate someone.'
覚え方のコツ
Think of the game 'Dominoes.' When one piece falls, it 'dominates' the others by making them fall too.
語源
From the Latin word 'dominari', meaning to be a lord or master.
文法パターン
文化的な背景
In Western business and sports culture, 'dominating' is often viewed as a positive sign of strength and success.
クイックテスト
The tech giant continues to _______ the global smartphone industry.
正解！
正解は： dominate
関連語彙
関連単語
to
A1Used to indicate the place, person, or thing that someone or something moves toward. It can also mark the recipient of an action or the limit of a range.
and
A1A primary conjunction used to connect words, phrases, or clauses that are grammatically equal. It indicates addition, a sequence of events, or a relationship between two things.
a
A1A word used before a singular noun that is not specific or is being mentioned for the first time. It is used only before words that begin with a consonant sound to indicate one of something.
that
A1This word is a demonstrative pronoun used to indicate a specific person, object, or idea that is further away in space or time from the speaker. It is also used to refer back to something that has already been mentioned or to introduce a clause that identifies something.
I
A1The pronoun 'I' is used by a speaker or writer to refer to themselves as the subject of a verb. It is the first-person singular subject pronoun in English and is always capitalized regardless of its position in a sentence.
for
A1Used to show who is intended to have or use something, or to explain the purpose or reason for an action. It is also frequently used to indicate a specific duration of time.
not
A1A function word used to express negation or denial. It is primarily used to make a sentence or phrase negative, often following an auxiliary verb or the verb 'to be'.
with
A1A preposition used to indicate that people or things are together, in the same place, or performing an action together. It can also describe the instrument used to perform an action or a characteristic that someone or something has.
he
A1A pronoun used to refer to a male person or animal that has already been mentioned or is easily identified. It functions as the subject of a sentence.
you
A1Used to refer to the person or people that the speaker is addressing. It is the second-person pronoun used for both singular and plural subjects and objects.
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