[VERB 动词](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.
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[V over n]
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。
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[VERB 动词](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.
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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。
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[VERB 动词](在战斗、竞赛、争论中)获胜,取胜 If one side in a battle, contest, or dispute prevails, it wins.
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[V over/against n]
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。
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[VERB 动词]劝服;说服 If you prevail upon someone to do something, you succeed in persuading them to do it.
[V upon/on n to-inf]
[FORMAL 正式]
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?
Oxford
pre·vail/prɪˈveɪl; NAmEprɪˈveɪl/verb( formal) 1[intransitive ]prevail(in/among sth) to exist or be very common at a particular time or in a particular place 普遍存在;盛行;流行◆We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。◆Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.那些观念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。2[intransitive ]prevail(against/over sth) (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SYN
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。3[intransitive ]prevail(against/over sb) to defeat an opponent, especially after a long struggle (尤指长时间斗争后)战胜,挫败PHRASAL VERBpreˈvail on/upon sb to do sthto persuade sb to do sth 劝说◆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。prevailprevailsprevailedprevailingpre·vail/prɪˈveɪl; NAmEprɪˈveɪl/
1if a belief, custom, situation etc prevails, it exists among a group of people at a certain timeprevail in/among etc the economic conditions which prevail in England and Wales I admired the creativity which prevailed among the young writers.2if a person, idea, or principle prevails in a fight, argument etc, they are successful in the end: Justice will prevail.common sense prevails/reason prevails (=a sensible decision is made) He considered lying, but then common sense prevailed.prevail over/against Your inner strength will enable you to prevail over life’s obstacles.prevail on/upon phrasal verb formalto persuade someoneprevail on/upon somebody to do something She prevailed upon her father to say nothing.
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