参考词典中prevail的常规释义:
基本释义
- v. 压倒,占上风,占优势;说服,劝说
v. 流行, 盛行, 获胜, 成功
词形变化
- 时 态:pre·vailed, pre·vail·ing, pre·vails名 词:pre·vail'er
参考例句
- During the two weeks a joyous spirit prevails.
这两个星期到处是一片欢快的气氛。 - To incorporate into a prevailing group.
把…吸收入有影响的团体 - My idea prevailed over his.
我的主意比他的好。 - Plague was then prevailing in that city.
当时瘟疫正在该城流行。 - The plague is prevailing in this city.
此城中正流行瘟疫。
- During the two weeks a joyous spirit prevails.
英英解释
5个动词解释
- be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
[同] dominate, predominate, prevail, reign, rule
[例]- Money reigns supreme here
- Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood
- be valid, applicable, or true
[同] hold, obtain, prevail
[例]- This theory still holds
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- continue to exist
[同] die hard, endure, persist, prevail, run
[例]- These stories die hard
- The legend of Elvis endures
- prove superior
[同] prevail, triumph
[例]- The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight
- use persuasion successfully
[例]- He prevailed upon her to visit his parents
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