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pre.vail.ingprI5veI7lINadj [not gradable]Prevailing means existing in a particular place or at a particular time.流行的,普遍的,优势的The prevailing mood is one of optimism.普遍的情绪是乐观的。We will have to look at the offer in the light of prevailing circumstances.我们得以当前的状况来看这个发盘。Under prevailing law, the government cannot annul such marriages.按现行法律,政府无权宣布这类婚姻无效。A prevailing wind is one that usually blows in a particular place.盛行风The town is kept cool by the prevailing westerly winds.由于西风盛行,这个城镇很凉爽。
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