prevail

prevail读音音标

英 [prɪˈveɪl]

美 [prɪˈvel]

prevail意思解释

vi.

流行，盛行；

获胜，占优势；

说服，劝说；

变形

过去式：prevailed

过去分词：prevailed

现在分词：prevailing

第三人称单数：prevails

双语释义

v.(动词)

vi. 盛行,流行 be generally seen, done, etc.vi. 获胜,占优势 gain victory; occupy a dominant positionvi. 说服,劝说; 诱使 persuade (sb) (to do sth); lead or induce

英英释义

prevail

[ pri\'veil, pri:- ]

v.

be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance

同义词：predominatedominaterulereign

be valid, applicable, or true

同义词：holdobtain

continue to exist

同义词：persistdie hardrunendure

prove superior

\"The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight\"

同义词：triumph

use persuasion successfully

\"He prevailed upon her to visit his parents\"

词汇搭配

用作动词 (v.)～+副词prevail dominantly绝对占优势prevail easily很容易获胜prevail finally〔ultimately〕*终获胜prevail generally普遍流行prevail normally正常流行prevail unanimously毫无异议地获胜prevail uniformly始终如一地流行prevail universally普遍流行～+介词prevail against〔over〕胜过,克服,压倒prevail against〔over〕 one\'s enemies战胜敌人prevail against overwhelming odds在极不利的情况下取胜prevail among在…中流行prevail among the people人们中很流行prevail among the tribes在部族中盛行prevail in在…占上风prevail on劝说,说服prevail with劝说

词组短语

prevail over

胜过；占优势

prevail on

说服，劝说

prevail upon

说服；诱使

prevail with

劝说；说服

双语例句

用作不及物动词(vi.)This old custom does not prevail now.这种旧风俗现在已经不流行了。Misty weather prevails in this part of the country.该国的这一地区天气多雾。Virtue will prevail against evil.美德定将战胜邪恶。I tried to prevail on him to stay.我曾试图说服他留下。