pre.po.tent

adj.（形容詞）
Greater in power, influence, or force than another or others; predominant.
具有優(yōu)勢(shì)的：比其他人具有更大的力量、影響或權(quán)勢(shì)；優(yōu)越的
Genetics Of, having, or exhibiting prepotency.
【遺傳學(xué)】 遺傳優(yōu)勢(shì)的：（具有或顯示）優(yōu)先遺傳的

來(lái)源：
Middle English
中古英語(yǔ)
from Latin praepotôns praepotent- [present participle of] praeposse [to be more powerful]
源自 拉丁語(yǔ) praepotôns praepotent- [] praeposse的現(xiàn)在分詞 [更具有權(quán)威的]
prae- [pre-]
prae- [前綴，表.在先.]
posse [to be able or powerful] * see poti-
posse [有能力或有權(quán)威的] *參見(jiàn) poti-

【引伸】
prepo.tently
adv.（副詞）