prevail

英[prɪ'veɪl] 美[prɪ'veɪl]
  • vi. 盛行；获胜；劝说
prevailer prevailed prevailed prevailing prevails
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星级词汇:
  • prevail vi.盛行；获胜；劝说

详细释义

    v. (动词)
    1. 占上风，占优势
    2. 盛行，流行
    3. 战胜，胜过，优胜，取胜，克敌制胜，获胜
    4. 普遍，普及
    5. 成功
    6. 奏效，生效，有效
    7. 传开
    8. 有，是
    9. 说服，劝说
    10. 诱使，被接受
    11. 压倒
    12. 主导
    v. (动词)
    1. vi. 盛行,流行 be generally seen, done, etc.
    2. vi. 获胜,占优势 gain victory; occupy a dominant position
    3. vi. 说服,劝说; 诱使 persuade (sb) (to do sth); lead or induce

英英释义

Verb:
  1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;

    "Money reigns supreme here"
    "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"

  2. be valid, applicable, or true;

    "This theory still holds"

  3. continue to exist;

    "These stories die hard"
    "The legend of Elvis endures"

  4. prove superior;

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

  5. use persuasion successfully;

    "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"

双语例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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。

来自柯林斯例句

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

来自柯林斯例句

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 ?

来自《简明英汉词典》

    用作不及物动词 (vi.)
    1. This old custom does not prevail now.
      这种旧风俗现在已经不流行了。
    2. Misty weather prevails in this part of the country.
      该国的这一地区天气多雾。
    3. Virtue will prevail against evil.
      美德定将战胜邪恶。
    4. I tried to prevail on him to stay.
      我曾试图说服他留下。
    用作动词 (v.)
    用作不及物动词 S+～(+A)
    1. This fashion still prevails.
      这种式样仍在流行。
    2. Justice has prevailed; the guilty man has been punished.
      正义得到伸张,罪犯受到惩罚。

用法讲解

v. (动词)
  1. prevail的基本意思是“说服”,这种说服既有说理含义,又有感情因素,强调面临对方强烈反对或有充分论据的挑战。引申可表示“盛行”“流行”“获胜”。
  2. prevail一般只用作不及物动词,常与 against 〔over〕连用表示“打败,战胜”“压倒”; 与on〔upon〕连用表示“说服”“劝告”。
  3. prevail可用于进行体,但如果有still修饰则不能用于进行体。
用作动词 (v.)
prevail against (v.+prep.)
    〈正〉打败,战胜; 压倒 defeat; be successful in opposing
    prevail against sb/sth

    The knights prevailed against their enemies.

    骑士们降服了敌人。

    We can't hope to prevail against such overwhelming odds.

    我们不能希望战胜这种势不可挡的力量。

prevail on〔upon〕 (v.+prep.)
    〈正〉劝告,说服 persuade (sb) (to do sth)
    prevail on〔upon〕 sb to-v

    Can you prevail on him to go?

    你能说服他走吗?

    We prevailed on him to write a memoir.

    我们说服他写一篇传记。

    He tries to prevail upon me to give up smoking.

    他试图说服我戒烟。

    He was prevailed upon to deliver us a lecture.

    他被说服为我们作一次讲座。

    He is not easily prevailed on to give up smoking.

    说服他戒烟,谈何容易。

prevail over (v.+prep.)
    覆盖 cover (sth)
用作动词 (v.)
～+副词 ～+介词

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