Putonghua (or Mandarin), the predominant dialect, is spoken by over 70% of the population and is one of the 6 official languages of the United Nations.

普通话是最普遍的方言，中国70%以上的人口说普通话，普通话还是联合国六种官方语言之一。

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When the United States took over from Britain as the predominant world power 100 years ago, the transition was like one between brothers - or Cousins, at least.

当100年前美国代替英国成为占有支配地位的世界强国的时候，这种转变像是在兄弟之间，至少是表兄弟之间的换位。

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Unfortunately for Tiger, class has not been his predominant calling card over the last 2 years.

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The significant and continuous tension between self-interest and ideals has been a constant, predominant strain in American foreign policy for over 200 years.

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Coke has come under increased fire over the past year as a predominant target of an anti-obesity crusade, led in large part by the Center for Science in the Public Interest, also known as the CSPI.

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