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prevailing
英 [prɪ'veɪlɪŋ]
美[pri'velɪŋ]
- adj. 流行的；一般的，最普通的；占优势的；盛行很广的
- v. 盛行，流行（prevail的现在分词形式）；获胜
助记提示
1、pre- + -vail- "have power, be strong" + -ing.
2、含义：be stronger, have greater power.
2、含义：be stronger, have greater power.
中文词源
prevailing 普遍的，流行的
来自prevail,盛行，流行。
英文词源
- prevailing (adj.)
- 1590s, "vigorous;" 1680s, "widely accepted," present participle adjective from prevail (v.).
双语例句
- 1. The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account.
- 应该将盛行风的方向考虑在内。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. He broke from prevailing orthodoxies and asked the awkward questions.
- 他抛开盛行的正统观念，问了一些难以回答的问题。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. An uneasy calm is reported to be prevailing in the area.
- 据报道,该地区弥漫着一种令人不安的平静.
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.
- 地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. the prevailing economic conditions
- 普遍的经济状况
来自《权威词典》