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prevailing adj.盛行很广的；盛行的，广泛流传的；主流的 (1) 他的头发梳的是当时盛行的发型。(2) 你方价格与现行世界市场行情不一致。 The adjective prevailing comes from the Latin words prae, meaning before, and valere, meaning to be strong or have power. The English word maintains that sense of strength and predominance. If you live a couple of miles north of a pig farm, and the weatherman says that the prevailing winds will be from the south and gusty, it's probably a good day to keep your windows closed.

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英 [prɪ'veɪlɪŋ] 美 [prɪ'veɪlɪŋ] (1) He wore his hair in the prevailing fashion.(2) Your price is out of line with the prevailing international market. Something that is prevalent or most common can be described as prevailing. The prevailing opinion in your family might be that your cousin Bob who sleeps in his closet is certifiably insane. 1[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。

英语单词	prevailing
英美音标	英 [prɪ'veɪlɪŋ] 美 [prɪ'veɪlɪŋ]
中文释义	adj.盛行很广的；盛行的，广泛流传的；主流的
英语例句	(1) He wore his hair in the prevailing fashion. (2) Your price is out of line with the prevailing international market.
中文例句	(1) 他的头发梳的是当时盛行的发型。 (2) 你方价格与现行世界市场行情不一致。
vocabulary简明	Something that is prevalent or most common can be described as prevailing. The prevailing opinion in your family might be that your cousin Bob who sleeps in his closet is certifiably insane.
vocabulary扩展	The adjective prevailing comes from the Latin words prae, meaning before, and valere, meaning to be strong or have power. The English word maintains that sense of strength and predominance. If you live a couple of miles north of a pig farm, and the weatherman says that the prevailing winds will be from the south and gusty, it's probably a good day to keep your windows closed.
柯林斯解释	1 [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。

Prevailing Meaning Winds Area 英 Prɪ'Veɪlɪŋ] 美 Prɪ'Veɪlɪŋ Adj.盛行很广的；盛行的，广泛流传的；主流的