英语词汇prevail怎么读，是什么意思，单词翻译、读音、固定搭配用法和短语词组及例句-英汉双解词典

prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ verb

prevails; prevailed; prevailing

prevail

/prɪˈveɪl/

verb

prevails; prevailed; prevailing

Learner's definition of PREVAIL

[no object] formal

: to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest（长时间或艰苦竞争后）打败，战胜

Our soccer team prevailed [=won] despite the bad weather.尽管天气很糟，我们的足球队最终还是获胜了。

— often + against or over

He prevailed against/over last year's champion.他打败了去年的冠军。
She prevailed in a lawsuit against her doctor. [=she won a lawsuit against her doctor]她跟她的医生打官司打赢了。

— often used figuratively常用作比喻

Justice will prevail.正义必将取胜。
Truth will always prevail [=triumph] over lies.真理总会战胜谎言。

: to be usual, common, or popular普遍；盛行；流行

Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.这里的老师和学生普遍相互尊重。
The house was built in the style that prevailed in the 1980s.房子被建成20世纪80年代盛行的风格。

: to be or continue to be in use（继续）使用

The tribal custom still prevails [=persists] after hundreds of years.部落的这一风俗经过了数百年依然沿袭。
The law still prevails in some states.在一些州此法律仍然有效。

prevail on/upon

[phrasal verb]

prevail on/upon (someone)

: to ask or persuade (someone) to do something要求；劝说

They prevailed on/upon me to play a few tunes on the piano.他们请求我弹几首钢琴曲。

单词	prevail
释义	prevail 2 ENTRIES FOUND: prevail (verb) prevailing (adjective) prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ verb prevails; prevailed; prevailing prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ verb prevails; prevailed; prevailing Learner's definition of PREVAIL [no object] formal 1 : to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest（长时间或艰苦竞争后）打败，战胜 Our soccer team prevailed [=won] despite the bad weather.尽管天气很糟，我们的足球队最终还是获胜了。 — often + against or over He prevailed against/over last year's champion.他打败了去年的冠军。 She prevailed in a lawsuit against her doctor. [=she won a lawsuit against her doctor]她跟她的医生打官司打赢了。 — often used figuratively常用作比喻 Justice will prevail.正义必将取胜。 Truth will always prevail [=triumph] over lies.真理总会战胜谎言。 2 : to be usual, common, or popular普遍；盛行；流行 Mutual respect prevails among students and teachers here.这里的老师和学生普遍相互尊重。 The house was built in the style that prevailed in the 1980s.房子被建成20世纪80年代盛行的风格。 3 : to be or continue to be in use（继续）使用 The tribal custom still prevails [=persists] after hundreds of years.部落的这一风俗经过了数百年依然沿袭。 The law still prevails in some states.在一些州此法律仍然有效。 prevail on/upon [phrasal verb] prevail on/upon (someone) : to ask or persuade (someone) to do something要求；劝说 They prevailed on/upon me to play a few tunes on the piano.他们请求我弹几首钢琴曲。
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