| 单词 | prevail |
|---|---|
| 音标 | [pri'veil] |
| 解释 | v.战胜；盛行 |
| 红宝书 | 【英】 v. 战胜(to gain ascendancy ; triumph)；盛行(predominate) 【记】 pre(前面)+vail(=val 力量)→力量在别人前 面→战胜 【例】 Despite crimes in the news, I believe that kindness prevails. |
| 字源 | prevail (v.) c.1400, "be successful; be efficacious," from Old French prevaleir (Modern French prévaloir) and directly from Latin praevalere "be stronger, have greater power," from prae "before" (see pre-) + valere "have power, be strong" (see valiant). Spelling in English perhaps influenced by avail. Related: Prevailed; prevailing. |
| 不择手段背单词 | v. 战胜; 盛行(佔上风力量或影响较大的) 【记】pre前, vail = val力量－力量在别人前面－战胜 【反】yield(v 屈服) |
| 趣味全助记 | 【记】pre前 + vail 有利，有用，比.更有利，有用；pre + value 预先有价值，就是抢先占领价值 【相关】avail 有助, 有用, 有利,效用, 利益， available 可用到的, 可用的, 有用的, 有空的 |
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