prev·a·lent
adjective/ˈprevələnt/
/ˈprevələnt/
(formal)- that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place
流行的；普遍存在的；盛行的 - a prevalent view
普遍的观点 - prevalent among somebody These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
这些偏见在北方人中尤为常见。 - prevalent in somebody/something The disease is even more prevalent in Latin America.
这种疾病在拉丁美洲更为流行。
Extra Examples- This attitude is prevalent among teenagers.
这种态度在青少年中很普遍。 - Our diet contributes to the high levels of heart disease prevalent in this country.
饮食导致心脏病在这个国家很常见。 - Temporary working is most prevalent among people in service occupations.
临时工作在服务业从业人员中最为普遍。 - Truancy is most prevalent near the end of compulsory schooling.
义务教育临近结束时逃学现象最为普遍。
Word Originlate 16th cent.: from Latin praevalent- ‘having greater power’, from the verb praevalere ‘have greater power’, from prae ‘before’ + valere ‘have power’. - a prevalent view