prevails

英 [prɪˈveɪlz]

美 [prɪˈveɪlz]

v.  普遍存在; 盛行; 流行; 被接受; 战胜; 压倒; (尤指长时间斗争后)战胜，挫败
prevail的第三人称单数

柯林斯词典

• VERB （提议、原则、观点）占上风，占优势，获胜，被接受
  If a proposal, principle, or opinionprevails, it gains influence or is accepted, often after a struggle or argument.
  1. We hope that common sense would prevail...
     我们希望情理会占上风。
  2. Rick still believes that justice will prevail...
     里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。
  3. 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。
• VERB （情形、态度、风俗）盛行，流行，普遍
  If a situation, attitude, or customprevailsin a particular place at a particular time, it is normal or most common in that place at that time.
  1. A similar situation prevails in America...
     相似的情况在美国随处可见。
  2. ...the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution...
     在革命期间普遍存在的混乱
  3. 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。
• VERB （在战斗、竞赛、争论中）获胜，取胜
  If one side in a battle, contest, or disputeprevails, it wins.
  1. 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。
  2. I do hope he will prevail over the rebels.
     我确实希望他能战胜叛乱者。
• VERB 劝服；说服
  If youprevail uponsomeonetodo something, you succeed in persuading them to do it.
  1. 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。
  2. 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？

双语例句

• The custom still prevails among the elderly.
  这个风俗习惯在老人中还很盛行。
• The Tao prevails under heaven ( or in the empire). or good government prevails.
  天下有道。
• Very great excitement prevails throughout the country.
  全国到处洋溢着极度兴奋的情绪。
• The way does not prevail under heaven ( or in the empire). or bad government prevails.
  天下无道。
• He who strikes first prevails, he who strikes late fails.
  先下手为强，后下手遭殃。
• In the battles for ownership of newspapers the law of the jungle often prevails.
  在争夺报纸所有权的斗争中，往往是弱肉强食。
• Israel has not made any such promises but has said its forces would respond in kind if calm prevails.
  以色列没有做出任何这样的许诺，但表示如果平静能够维持下去，以色列军队将做出回应。
• The practice still prevails in some parts of Africa.
  这种做法在非洲某些地区仍然很盛行。
• If that reason prevails, then nothing can be accomplished.
  只要有了这样一条理由，那就什么事也做不成了。
• But a potentially devastating lack of consensus among the main political groups and their leaders still prevails.
  但伊拉克的主要政治派别及其领导人之间通常缺乏共识，这具有潜在的毁灭性。