prevail

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

Translation

vi. 說服,勸說;誘使 盛行,流行 獲勝;佔優勢
Word Forms
過去式prevailed
過去分詞prevailed
現在分詞prevailing
第三人稱單數prevails

Phrases & Collocations

prevail over

戰勝

prevail against

戰勝

prevail in

在...中佔上風

prevail upon

說服

prevailing opinion

普遍看法

prevailing trend

普遍趨勢

prevail on

說服,勸說

prevail with

勸說;說服

Example Sentences

prevail against a person

勝過某人

Plague was then prevailing in that city.

當時瘟疫正在該城流行。

a prevailing atmosphere of distrust.

猜疑的主導基調

current fashions.See Synonyms at prevailing

流行時尚參見 prevailing

a prevailing set of cultural values

一套盛行的文化價值觀

it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion.

道理很難戰勝感情。

prevailed against great odds.

以絕對優勢取勝

Can you prevail on him to go?

你能說服他走嗎?

Yellow is the prevailing color in her room.

黃色是她房間的主色。

He wore his hair in the prevailing fashion.

他的頭髮梳的是當時盛行的髮型。

A relaxed atmosphere prevails in the club.

俱樂部裏充滿輕鬆的氣氛。

The custom prevails over the whole area.

這風俗存在於這整個地區。

The prevailing wind trends east-northeast.

強風轉向東北偏東方向

The East Wind prevails over the West Wind.

東風壓倒西風。

An excellent situation is prevailing in the foreing trade.

外貿戰線形勢一片大好。

This old custom does not prevail now.

這種舊風俗現在已經不流行了。

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