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prevail
[英] [priˈveil] [美] [prɪˈvel] 生词本

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1. VERB （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. 

  • We hope that common sense would prevail...

    我们希望情理会占上风。

  • Rick still believes that justice will prevail...

    里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。

  • Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests.

    政治抱负和个人野心开始压倒经济利益。

2. VERB （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. 

  • A similar situation prevails in America...

    相似的情况在美国随处可见。

  • ...the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution...

    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.

    某个特定时代的人们如何埋葬逝者很大程度上反映出当时人们对待死亡的普遍态度。

3. VERB （在战斗、竞赛、争论中）获胜，取胜 If one side in a battle, contest, or dispute prevails, it wins. 

  • He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail...

    他似乎已经获得了取胜所需的选票。

  • I do hope he will prevail over the rebels.

    我确实希望他能战胜叛乱者。

4. VERB 劝服；说服 If you prevail upon someone to do something, you succeed in persuading them to do it. 

  • We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act...

    我们每一个人都必须说服我们各自的国会议员采取行动。

  • Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?

    你觉得有可能说服她去做那些事情吗？

Verb

1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;

  • "Money reigns supreme here"
  • "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

2. be valid, applicable, or true;

  • "This theory still holds"

3. continue to exist;

  • "These stories die hard"
  • "The legend of Elvis endures"

4. prove superior;

  • "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"

5. use persuasion successfully;

  • "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
1. Barbaric customs still prevail in the mountainous area.
野蛮的习俗仍流行于这一山区。

来自《简明英汉词典》

2. Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?
我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量吗？

来自《简明英汉词典》

3. Can you prevail on him to go?
你能说服他走吗？

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4. Faith that justice would prevail impelled us forward.
正义必胜的信念激励着我们前进。

来自《简明英汉词典》

5. He is easy to prevail upon [with].
他是容易说服的。

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6. We can't hope to prevail against such overwhelming odds.
我们不能希望战胜这种势不可挡的力量。

来自《简明英汉词典》