prevail

  核心辭彙  
[prɪ'veɪl]     [prɪ'veɪl]    
  • vi. 盛行;獲勝;勸說
prevailer prevailed prevailed prevailing prevails
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prevail的英文翻譯是什麼意思,詞典釋義與在線翻譯:

詳盡釋義

v. (動詞)
  1. 佔上風,佔優勢
  2. 盛行,流行
  3. 戰勝,勝過,優勝,取勝,克敵制勝,獲勝
  4. 普遍,普及
  5. 成功
  6. 奏效,生效,有效
  7. 傳開
  8. 有,是
  9. 說服,勸說
  10. 誘使,被接受
  11. 壓倒
  12. 主導

雙解釋義

v. (動詞)
  1. vi. 盛行,流行 be generally seen, done, etc.
  2. vi. 獲勝,佔優勢 gain victory; occupy a dominant position
  3. vi. 說服,勸說; 誘使 persuade (sb) (to do sth); lead or induce

英英釋義

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"

prevail的用法和樣例:

例句

用作不及物動詞 (vi.)
  1. This old custom does not prevail now.
    這種舊風俗現在已經不流行了。
  2. Misty weather prevails in this part of the country.
    該國的這一地區天氣多霧。
  3. Virtue will prevail against evil.
    美德定將戰勝邪惡。
  4. I tried to prevail on him to stay.
    我曾試圖說服他留下。

常用短語

用作動詞 (v.)
prevail against (v.+prep.)
    〈正〉打敗,戰勝; 壓倒 defeat; be successful in opposing
    prevail against sb/sth

    The knights prevailed against their enemies.

    騎士們降服了敵人。

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

    我們不能希望戰勝這種勢不可擋的力量。

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

    Can you prevail on him to go?

    你能說服他走嗎?

    We prevailed on him to write a memoir.

    我們說服他寫一篇傳記。

    He tries to prevail upon me to give up smoking.

    他試圖說服我戒煙。

    He was prevailed upon to deliver us a lecture.

    他被說服為我們作一次講座。

    He is not easily prevailed on to give up smoking.

    說服他戒煙,談何容易。

prevail over (v.+prep.)
    覆蓋 cover (sth)

辭彙搭配

用作動詞 (v.)
~+副詞 ~+介詞

經典引文

  • It..prevails against all cold Diseases of the Head, Brain, Nerves and Womb.

    出自: W. Salmon
  • In the end the moral law prevails over the law of the jungle.

    出自: A. G. Gardiner
  • On you go, jolly and optimistic that right will prevail.

    出自: D. Lessing

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