prevail

/prɪˈveɪl/ v.
标准词条 CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

获胜；占上风；盛行；普遍存在

释义与例句

v. 获胜；占上风
to win or gain control after a struggle or competition
  1. Justice will prevail if the evidence is fully examined.
    如果证据得到全面审查，正义终将得到伸张。
  2. The home team prevailed after a close and exciting match.
    主队在这场势均力敌而精彩的比赛中获胜。
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  1. Common sense prevailed, and the plan was withdrawn.
    最终理性占了上风，该计划被撤回。
v. 盛行；普遍存在
to exist or be common among a group of people or in a place at a particular time
  1. A spirit of cooperation prevailed throughout the project.
    合作精神贯穿整个项目。
  2. Similar customs prevail in many coastal communities.
    类似的风俗在许多沿海社区普遍存在。
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  1. Uncertainty still prevails in the financial markets.
    金融市场仍普遍充满不确定性。

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • prevailing 盛行的；占优势的
    形容词，常描述某时某地普遍存在的风、态度、情况或观点。
同义词
  • dominate 支配；占主导地位
    prevail 表示在竞争或困难后获胜，或某种状态普遍存在；dominate 强调拥有控制力、影响力或在数量上占主导，不一定经过斗争。
    A few large companies dominate the market. 几家大公司主导着市场。
常见搭配
  • prevail over 胜过；压倒
    In the end, reason prevailed over fear. 最终，理性战胜了恐惧。
  • prevail against 战胜……
    The community prevailed against considerable opposition to save the park. 这个社区战胜了相当大的反对力量，保住了公园。
  • truth prevails 真相获胜；真理得以伸张
    The investigation showed once again that truth prevails over speculation. 调查再次表明，真相胜过猜测。