1680s, "greater weight," from Latin praeponderans, present participle of praeponderare "make heavier" (see preponderate). Sense of "greater importance" is from 1780; that of "greater number" is from 1845.
雙語例句
1. There is a preponderance of tiger in the forest.
森林里老虎數(shù)量最多.
來自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》
2. There is not sufficient preponderance over enemy in the front line.
在前線,我們對(duì)于敵人并沒有顯著的優(yōu)勢(shì).
來自辭典例句
3. This preponderance of military spending all ten years of Obama's medium - term scenario.
這種軍費(fèi)開支的權(quán)重優(yōu)勢(shì)貫穿奧巴馬的中期十年.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
4. The least preponderance in either pan will unbalance the scale.
給任何一個(gè)盤子增加最微小的重量都會(huì)使天平失去平衡.
來自互聯(lián)網(wǎng)
5. There is a preponderance of hot days inand August.