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prevail

verb
/prɪˈveɪl/
/prɪˈveɪl/
(formal)
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they prevail
/prɪˈveɪl/
/prɪˈveɪl/
he / she / it prevails
/prɪˈveɪlz/
/prɪˈveɪlz/
past simple prevailed
/prɪˈveɪld/
/prɪˈveɪld/
past participle prevailed
/prɪˈveɪld/
/prɪˈveɪld/
-ing form prevailing
/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
Phrasal Verbs
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  1. [intransitive] to exist or be very common at a particular time or in a particular place普遍存在;盛行;流行
    • prevail in something We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
    • prevail among somebody Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.那些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • always
    • usually
    • eventually
    verb + prevail
    • be likely to
    • must
    • should
    preposition
    • against
    • over
    See full entry
  2. [intransitive] prevail (against/over something) (of ideas, opinions, etc.思想、观点等) to be accepted, especially after a struggle or an argument被接受;战胜;压倒 synonym triumph
    • Justice will prevail over tyranny.正义必将战胜暴虐。
    • Fortunately, common sense prevailed.幸而理智占了上风。
    Extra Examples
    • Her happy outlook always prevailed.她乐观的态度总是占上风。
    • His view eventually prevailed over theirs.他的观点最终战胜了他们的观点。
    • The wishes of 20 million people ought to prevail against those of 200 thousand.2,000 万民众的意愿应该会压倒 20 万人的意愿。
    • The Act requires the will of the Commons ultimately to prevail over that of the upper house.该法案要求下议院的意志最终压倒上议院的意志。
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    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb
    • always
    • usually
    • eventually
    verb + prevail
    • be likely to
    • must
    • should
    preposition
    • against
    • over
    See full entry
  3. [intransitive] prevail (against/over somebody) to defeat an opponent, especially after a long struggle(尤指长时间斗争后)战胜,挫败
    • In a one-sided final, Spain prevailed against title-holder Croatia 40–34.在一场实力悬殊的决赛中,西班牙队以40:34挫败了卫冕的克罗地亚队。
    • They wasted two penalties but still prevailed 2–1.他们浪费了两个点球,但仍然以2比1获胜。
  4. Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin praevalere ‘have greater power’, from prae ‘before’ + valere ‘have power’.

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