preponderance
noun [ S ] formal uk/prɪˈpɒn.dər.əns/ us/prɪˈpɑːn.dɚ.əns/ (also preponderancy, /prɪˈpɒn.dər.ən.si/)
优势;多数
the largest part or greatest amount
The preponderance of evidence suggests that he's guilty. 大量的证据表明他有罪。
The people who possessed the preponderancy of wealth began to think of ways of obtaining the preponderacy of power.
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- The company, which has a preponderance of middle-aged customers, is now hoping to attract a younger clientele.
- The disease has a sexual preponderance; it is two times more common in women than men.
- Many families live in the area, thank to a preponderance of spacious homes.