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单词 prevail
释义

prevail /pri-vālˈ/

intransitive verb
  1. To be victorious (with over, against)
  2. To win through
  3. To have the upper hand, have the edge
  4. To urge successfully, to persuade (with on, upon)
  5. To be usual or most usual
  6. To predominate
  7. To hold good, be in use, be customary
  8. To gain strength (obsolete)
transitive verb (obsolete)
  1. To avail
  2. To persuade
ORIGIN: L praevalēre to be superior or stronger, from prae above, beyond, and valēre to be strong

prevailˈing adjective

  1. Very general or common
  2. Most common or frequent
  3. Predominant
  4. Currently popular
  5. Powerful, effective
  6. Controlling

prevailˈingly adverb

prevailˈment noun (Shakespeare)

The power of overcoming

prevailing wind noun

The wind that blows most frequently in any particular region

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