高级英语1unit12 ship in the desert 第16段.pptVIP

Human civilization is now the dominant cause of chang in the global evironment. dominant:1.more important,powerful or noticeable than other things 首要的；占支配地位的；显著的 eg:The film has achieved a dominant position in the world market. 这家公司在国际上占有举足轻重的地位。 2.a dominant GENE causes a person to have a particular physical characteristic,for example brown eyes,even if only one of their parents has passed on this GENE （基因）显性的，优势的 dominance n. to achieve dominance over sb取得对某人的支配地位 political/economical dominance政治、经济上的优势 dominate v. domination n. the dominant cause of