domination
英 [dɒmɪ'neɪʃ(ə)n]
美 [,dɑmə'neʃən]
助记提示
1、domin- + -ation.
2、=> rule, dominate, govern, control.
英文词源
- domination (n.)
- late 14c., "rule, control," from Old French dominacion (12c.) "domination, rule, power," from Latin dominationem (nominative dominatio), noun of action from past participle stem of dominari "to rule, have dominion over," from dominus "lord, master," literally "master of the house," from domus "home" (see domestic) + -nus, suffix denoting ownership or relation. Sexual sense by 1961.
双语例句
- 1. Her experience of men was of domination and brutality.
- 男人给她的感受是支配一切，野蛮残暴。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. They had five centuries of domination by the Romans.
- 他们被罗马人统治了5个世纪。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. It is accepted that the superpowers are each seeking world wide domination.
- 公认的事实是:超级大国都在各自寻求世界范围的支配权.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 4. Some cynics say that sport is a mere instrument of capitalist domination.
- 一些愤世嫉俗者认为体育不过是资本主义统治的工具而已.
来自《简明英汉词典》
- 5. The company has struggled to maintain its domination in the marketplace.
- 该公司奋力维持其市场优势.
来自《简明英汉词典》