| 词汇 | prevail |
| 释义 | prevail verb[ I ] formaluk /prɪˈveɪl/ us /prɪˈveɪl/ C2 to get control or influence: 占优势，占上风 I am sure that common sense will prevail in the end.我相信常识最终会获胜。 And did reason prevail over(= become a more powerful influence than) emotion?理智战胜了情感吗？ to be common among a group of people or area at a particular time: 流行，盛行 This attitude still prevails among the middle classes.这种观点在中产阶级中仍然很普遍。 A friendly atmosphere prevailed among members of the team. Our only hope is that justice will prevail. Eventually common sense prevailed and he decided it would be more sensible to be honest. The Republicans are expected to prevail in next year's election. The British team had finally prevailed over the Russians. Winning and defeating annihilate annihilation bank be gunning for someoneidiom be one in the eye for someoneidiom convincing mincemeat moral victory move/go/close in for the killidiom near thing outclass sew slaughter sweep take someone down take someone to the cleaner'sidiom take something apart takedown thrash thrashing You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Habitual and customary Phrasal verbprevail on/upon someone prevail | American Dictionaryprevail verb[ I ] us/prɪˈveɪl/ to exist and be accepted among a large number of people, or to get a position of control and influence: Let’s hope that common sense prevails. In spite of injuries, our team prevailed and went on to win. Phrasal verbprevail on/upon someone to do something prevail | Business Englishprevail verb[ I ] uk /prɪˈveɪl/us to get control or influence in a particular situation: prevail over sthThey complained that corporate interests often prevailed over the needs of the individual. formal to win in an argument, court case, etc.: prevail in sth If they prevail in the court case, they could receive up to $10,000 each. to be common among a group of people or in an area at a particular time: This attitude still prevails in parts of Europe. prevail among sbSecrecy prevails among the banking lobbies. Phrasal verbprevail upon/on sb Examples of prevailprevail However, such pressure ultimately prevailed and the scene was set for multipartyism. By 1906-1910 epidemic mortality in both cities fell to roughly half the level that had prevailed a generation earlier. What settlement does is to make the one-in-thirteen ex ante chance of prevailing the determining factor for all plaintiffs. However, these were the exception, and on the whole what has prevailed is the priority of maintaining political stability. Clearly, then, practitioners' definitions of social isolation reflected the dichotomised model which prevails in research literature. A community spirit prevailed between black and white citizens, helping each other through a ' ' barter-oriented system of exchange ' ' (27). In such ways, both authors position themselves against prevailing versions of economic theory. The influence of prevailing architectural fashions is best seen in the changing style of town halls. The book deliberately presented a more optimistic scenario than that suggested by prevailing trends. Without a broadly based consumer or family lobby until the 1980s, community and union protests over hospital closures prevailed over community care advocates. If, by great permanent establishments, all these objects of expence are better secured ..., are they worse than if the same tastes prevailed in scattered individuals ? Nevertheless, the prevailing pattern of succession served as a model for the new legacies, which were now also inherited in the matrilineal line. I trust that it may help to end the baseless hostility prevailing between economic theory and economic history. Business transactions and conduct were expected to be fair and in accord with the prevailing market ethics. While we looked for 'principal-agent' relationships between central governments and administering institutions, we found that more complex multi-level governance structures prevailed in most cases. See all examples of prevail These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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