prevail
prevail 英 [prɪˈveɪl] 美 [prɪˈvel]
vi. 盛行，流行；战胜
进行时:prevailing 过去式:prevailed 过去分词:prevailed 第三人称单数:prevails
- Prevail means to successfully persuade someone of something. If you were a Presidential advisor and you convinced him to make a National Day of Pet Appreciation, then you prevailed upon him to recognize pets.
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- vi. 盛行，流行；战胜
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1. We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.
地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
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2. Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
那些观念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。
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3. Justice will prevail over tyranny.
正义必将战胜暴虐。
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4. Fortunately, common sense prevailed.
幸而理智占了上风。
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5. I'm sure he could be prevailed upon to give a talk.
我相信能说服他来做一次演讲。
- prevail (v.) c. 1400, "be successful; be efficacious," from Old French prevaleir (Modern French prévaloir) and directly from Latin praevalere "be stronger, have greater power," from prae "before" (see pre-) + valere "have power, be strong" (from PIE root *wal- "to be strong"). Spelling in English perhaps influenced by avail. Related: Prevailed; prevailing.
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