prevail

[US]/prɪˈveɪl/
[UK]/prɪˈveɪl/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

vi. 说服,劝说;诱使 盛行,流行 获胜;占优势
Word Forms
过去式prevailed
过去分词prevailed
现在分词prevailing
第三人称单数prevails

Phrases & Collocations

prevail over

战胜

prevail against

战胜

prevail in

在...中占上风

prevail upon

说服

prevailing opinion

普遍看法

prevailing trend

普遍趋势

prevail on

说服,劝说

prevail with

劝说;说服

Example Sentences

prevail against a person

胜过某人

Plague was then prevailing in that city.

当时瘟疫正在该城流行。

a prevailing atmosphere of distrust.

猜疑的主导基调

current fashions.See Synonyms at prevailing

流行时尚参见 prevailing

a prevailing set of cultural values

一套盛行的文化价值观

it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion.

道理很难战胜感情。

prevailed against great odds.

以绝对优势取胜

Can you prevail on him to go?

你能说服他走吗?

Yellow is the prevailing color in her room.

黄色是她房间的主色。

He wore his hair in the prevailing fashion.

他的头发梳的是当时盛行的发型。

A relaxed atmosphere prevails in the club.

俱乐部里充满轻松的气氛。

The custom prevails over the whole area.

这风俗存在于这整个地区。

The prevailing wind trends east-northeast.

强风转向东北偏东方向

The East Wind prevails over the West Wind.

东风压倒西风。

An excellent situation is prevailing in the foreing trade.

外贸战线形势一片大好。

This old custom does not prevail now.

这种旧风俗现在已经不流行了。

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