If something is preponderant, it is the main one — the largest share, the most common, or the one that carries the most weight in a group. A preponderant view is the view most people hold. A preponderant majority is a majority so large it outweighs the rest.

If something is preponderant如果某個東西是preponderant, it is the main one它就是主要的那一個——the largest share佔比最大的一份, the most common最常見的, or the one that carries the most weight in a group或是在一群東西裡份量最重的那個. A preponderant view是preponderant view的話, is the view most people hold指的是大多數人抱持的那種看法. A preponderant majority是preponderant majority的話, is a majority so large it outweighs the rest指的是大到能壓過其他所有票數的多數.

It is a formal, almost school-essay word. You meet it in careful writing and news analysis; everyday English says main, the biggest, or the most common.

It is a formal, almost school-essay word它是個正式、幾乎像學校作文才會用的字. You meet it in careful writing and news analysis你會在講究的文章跟新聞分析裡遇到它; everyday English says main, the biggest, or the most common日常英文則是說main、the biggest，或the most common.

The picture behind it is a pair of scales: this side outweighs the other. Though actually, it does not always mean most important in a moral sense — it often just means the bigger pile.

The picture behind it這個字背後的畫面 is a pair of scales是一組天平：this side outweighs the other這一邊比另一邊重. Though actually不過其實, it does not always mean most important in a moral sense它不一定是指道德上最重要的那種——it often just means the bigger pile它常常只是指比較大的那一堆.

The noun people use even more is preponderance: the preponderance of evidence. There is a rare verb, preponderate, “to outweigh,” but students almost never need it.

The noun people use even more大家更常用的名詞 is preponderance是preponderance: the preponderance of evidence像是the preponderance of evidence(壓倒性的證據量). There is a rare verb, preponderate還有一個少見的動詞preponderate, "to outweigh,"意思是「壓過」 but students almost never need it但學生幾乎用不到.