prevail
英 [prɪ'veɪl]
美 [pri'vel]
助记提示
1、pre- + -vail- "have power, be strong".
2、含义：be stronger, have greater power.
中文词源
prevail 盛行，流行，战胜，获胜pre-,在前，领先，-vail,价值，.力量，词源同avail,value.即在力量上超过，胜利，引申词义盛行，流行等。
英文词源
- prevail (v.)
- c. 1400, "be successful; be efficacious," from Old French prevaleir (Modern French prévaloir) and directly from Latin praevalere "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.
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。
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- 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。
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- 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。
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- 4. Rick still believes that justice will prevail.
- 里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。
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- 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》