1 VERB （提议、原则、观点）占上风，占优势，获胜，被接受 If a proposal, principle, or opinion prevails, it gains influence or is accepted, often after a struggle or argument. （提议、原则、观点）占上风，占优势，获胜，被接受
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We hope that common sense would prevail. [VERB]
我们希望情理会占上风。
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Rick still believes that justice will prevail. [VERB]
里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。
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Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests. [VERB + over]
政治抱负和个人野心开始压倒经济利益。
SYN win, succeed, triumph, overcome
2 VERB （情形、态度、风俗）盛行，流行，普遍 If a situation, attitude, or custom prevails in a particular place at a particular time, it is normal or most common in that place at that time. （情形、态度、风俗）盛行，流行，普遍
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A similar situation prevails in America. [VERB]
相似的情况在美国随处可见。
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...the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution. [VERB]
在革命期间普遍存在的混乱
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How people in a certain era bury their dead says much about the prevailing attitudes toward death. [VERB-ing]
某个特定时代的人们如何埋葬逝者很大程度上反映出当时人们对待死亡的普遍态度。
SYN be widespread, abound, predominate, be current
3 VERB （在战斗、竞赛、争论中）获胜，取胜 If one side in a battle, contest, or dispute prevails, it wins. （在战斗、竞赛、争论中）获胜，取胜
4 VERB 劝服；说服 If you prevail upon someone to do something, you succeed in persuading them to do it. 劝服；说服 [formal]
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We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act. [V + upon/on]
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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Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things? [V upon/on n to-inf]
你觉得有可能说服她去做那些事情吗？
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