Prevailing
[ pri'veiliŋ ]
第5级
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adj. 占优势的;主要的;普遍的;盛行的;
v. 获胜( prevail的现在分词 );盛行;说服;（ 思想、观点等）被接受;
📝 例句
This really is the prevailing idea of Main Street.
这实际上是《大街》的主导思想。
The belts of prevailing westerlies in general have moderate average temperature.
一般来说，盛行西风带的气温比较适中。
Our guideline would be the prevailing world market prices.
我们要以当时的国际市场的价格为准绳。
In the final analysis the military profession is the art of prevailing.
归根结底，军事这一行业就是克敌制胜的艺术。
She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.
她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
🌱 联想助记
prevail
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📖 牛津释义
prevailing
adj [attrib 作定语]
(a) most usual orwidespread 普遍的; 盛行的; 流行的
the prevailing customs,fashions, style, etc 流行的风俗、 式样、 款式等.
(b) (of a wind) that blows in an area most frequently （指风）某一区域里最常刮的
The prevailing wind here is from the south-west. 这里最常刮的风是西南风.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'veiliŋ]a. 盛行很广的, 优势的, 主要的, 普遍的【法】 占优势的, 盛行的, 通行的
📖 同为「TOEFL」词汇
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Which speech are you going to listen to this afternoon?
今天下午你准备去听哪个报告？
I'm afraid it is quite common that people steal things from their workplace.
恐怕人们在工作场所偷东西是相当普遍的。
It only remains for me to pass all the money that she had to the right person.
对我来说，剩下的只是将她所有的钱交给合法的继承人。