prevailing
英 [pr?'ve?l??]
美[pri'vel??]
- adj. 流行的；一般的，最普通的；占優(yōu)勢(shì)的；盛行很廣的
- v. 盛行，流行（prevail的現(xiàn)在分詞形式）；獲勝
TOEFL
助記提示
1、pre- + -vail- "have power, be strong" + -ing.
2、含義：be stronger, have greater power.
中文詞源
prevailing 普遍的，流行的來自prevail,盛行，流行。
英文詞源
- prevailing (adj.)
- 1590s, "vigorous;" 1680s, "widely accepted," present participle adjective from prevail (v.).
雙語例句
- 1. The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account.
- 應(yīng)該將盛行風(fēng)的方向考慮在內(nèi)。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. He broke from prevailing orthodoxies and asked the awkward questions.
- 他拋開盛行的正統(tǒng)觀念，問了一些難以回答的問題。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. An uneasy calm is reported to be prevailing in the area.
- 據(jù)報(bào)道,該地區(qū)彌漫著一種令人不安的平靜.
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.
- 地方監(jiān)獄的普遍狀況讓我們震驚。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 5. the prevailing economic conditions
- 普遍的經(jīng)濟(jì)狀況
來自《權(quán)威詞典》