1、evolve
进化;演变
The bright plumage of many male birds has evolved to attract females.
很多雄鸟进化出鲜艳的羽毛是为了吸引雌鸟。
Maize evolved from a wild grass in Mexico.
玉米是从墨西哥的一种野生禾本植物进化而来的。
(使)逐步发展;(使)演化
a tiny airline which eventually evolved into Pakistan International Airlines.
最终发展成巴基斯坦国际航空公司的一家小型航空公司
Popular music evolved from folk songs.
流行音乐从民歌演变而来。
2、dominant
占支配(或统治)地位的;占优势的;显著的
a change which would maintain his party's dominant position in Scotland.
将使他的政党在苏格兰继续占据支配地位的变化
She was a dominant figure in the French film industry.
她在法国电影界是个举足轻重的人物。
(基因)显性的,优势的
Because it is carried by a dominant gene, an affected individual can expect about half of his or her children to inherit the illness.
因为它是由显性基因携带,所以感染者的孩子会有约50%的可能性遗传该疾病。