[ADJ 形容词](风)盛行的,常年刮的 The prevailing wind in an area is the type of wind that blows over that area most of the time.
[ADJ n]
The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account.
应该将盛行风的方向考虑在内。
Oxford
pre·vail·ing/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ; NAmEprɪˈveɪlɪŋ/adjective[only before noun ]1existing or most common at a particular time 普遍的;盛行的;流行的SYN
current
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predominant
◆the prevailing economic conditions普遍的经济状况◆the attitude towards science prevailing at the time当时对科学的流行看法◆The prevailing view seems to be that they will find her guilty.一般人的看法似乎认为她会被判有罪。2the prevailing windin an area is the one that blows over it most frequently (指风)某地区常刮的,盛行的pre·vail·ing/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ; NAmEprɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
LDC
prevailingpre‧vail‧ing /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/ ●○○ adjective [only before noun]
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1existing or accepted in a particular place or at a particular timeSYN current: The prevailing mood of public opinion remained hostile. the prevailing economic conditions in Northern Ireland2prevailing wind a wind that blows over a particular area most of the time
WDF
prevailing
[prɪˈveɪlɪŋ]
原型:prevailing 是 prevail 的现在分词
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盛行很广的(67%),主流的(33%)
adj.流行的;一般的,最普通的;占优势的;盛行很广的
v.盛行,流行(prevail的现在分词形式);获胜
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