1VERB (提议、原则、观点)占上风,占优势,获胜,被接受 If a proposal, principle, or opinion prevails, it gains influence or is accepted, often after a struggle or argument. (提议、原则、观点)占上风,占优势,获胜,被接受
We hope that common sense would prevail. [VERB]
我们希望情理会占上风。
Rick still believes that justice will prevail. [VERB]
里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。
Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests. [VERB + over]
2VERB (情形、态度、风俗)盛行,流行,普遍 If a situation, attitude, or custom prevails in a particular place at a particular time, it is normal or most common in that place at that time. (情形、态度、风俗)盛行,流行,普遍
A similar situation prevails in America. [VERB]
相似的情况在美国随处可见。
...the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution. [VERB]
在革命期间普遍存在的混乱
How people in a certain era bury their dead says much about the prevailing attitudes toward death. [VERB-ing]
ADVERB | VERB + PREVAIL | PREPOSITIONADVERB➤always, usually一直/通常佔上風◇Her happy outlook always prevailed.她樂觀的態度總是佔上風。➤eventually, finally, in the end, ultimately最終佔上風VERB + PREVAIL➤be likely to有可能獲勝▸➤must, should, will, etc.一定獲勝;應該佔優勢;將會佔上風◇Common sense must prevail in the end.常識終將獲勝。PREPOSITION➤against優於⋯◇The wishes of 20 million people ought to prevail against those of 200 thousand.2,000 萬民眾的意願應該會壓倒 20 萬人的意願。➤over勝過⋯◇His view eventually prevailed over theirs.他的觀點最終戰勝了他們的觀點。