prevail的意思

prevail

英式音标[pri'vel]
美式英标[prɪ'veɪl]

基本解释

vi. 盛行，流行；战胜，获胜

中文词源

prevail 盛行，流行，战胜，获胜

pre-,在前，领先，-vail,价值，.力量，词源同avail,value.即在力量上超过，胜利，引申词义盛行，流行等。

英文词源

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.

实用例句

1. 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。

2. 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。

3. 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。

4. Rick still believes that justice will prevail.: 里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。

5. Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?: 我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量吗 ?

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