prevail的意思
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prevail

英 [prɪ'veɪl] 美 [pri'vel]
近義詞 pressureintoinclinepressinducerouseconvincepromptstimulateurgeinfluenceinspiredisposeapplytalkmoveswayexhortpersuadeconvertmotivate
  • vi. 盛行,流行;戰勝,獲勝

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詞態變化


第三人稱單數: prevails;過去式: prevailed;過去分詞: prevailed;現在分詞: prevailing;

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1、pre- + -vail- "have power, be strong".
2、含義:be stronger, have greater power.

中文詞源


prevail 盛行,流行,戰勝,獲勝

pre-,在前,領先,-vail,價值,.力量,詞源同avail,value.即在力量上超過,勝利,引申詞義盛行,流行等。

英文詞源


prevail (v.)
c. 1400, "be successful; be efficacious," from Old French prevalseir (Modern French prévaloir) and directly from Latin praevalsere "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.

雙語例句


1. We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act.
麻豆成人午夜视频每一個人都必須說服麻豆成人午夜视频各自的國會議員采取行動。

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2. Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests.
政治抱負和個人野心開始壓倒經濟利益。

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3. He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail.
他似乎已經獲得了取勝所需的選票。

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4. Rick still believes that justice will prevail.
裏克仍然相信正義會得以伸張。

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5. Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?
麻豆成人午夜视频為提倡*道德所做的努力能夠戰勝邪惡的力量 嗎 ?

來自《簡明英漢詞典》