prevalent /ˈprɛvələnt/ adjective Learner's definition of PREVALENT
[more prevalent; most prevalent]
: accepted, done, or happening often or over a large area at a particular time : common or widespread普遍的；广泛存在的 -
prevalent beliefs普遍的信仰
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a custom that was once prevalent here曾在此地盛行的风俗
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Those teaching methods are still prevalent at some schools.那些教学方法在一些学校依然盛行。
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a fashion that is prevalent among teenagers青少年中流行的时尚
— prevalence
/ˈprɛvələns/ noun, formal [noncount]