prevail
US
UK prevail vi: (be predominant)
SC 占主导地位 zhàn zhǔ dǎo dì wèi
The customs that prevail in that country seem very strange to foreigners.
那个国家中占主导地位的风俗在外国人看来非常奇怪。
prevail over [sth/sb] vi + prep: (triumph over, be greater than)
SC 战胜 zhàn shèng
TC 戰勝
TC 戰勝
SC 胜过 zhàn shèng ，shèng guò
The center-right party prevailed over the Socialists in the latest elections.
在最近的选举中，右倾党派战胜了社会主义党派。
prevail over [sth/sb] vi + prep: (win over other options)
SC 占…的上风，胜过，战胜 shèng guò ，zhàn shèng
TC 戰勝
TC 戰勝
Maggie and Linda couldn't decide what car to buy, but finally, the Audi prevailed over the Renault.
麦琪和琳达难以决定该买什么样的车，不过最后奥迪还是战胜了雷诺。
prevail on [sb] to do [sth], prevail upon v expr: (persuade: [sb] to do [sth])
SC 劝说 quàn shuō
TC 勸說
TC 勸說
SC 说服 quàn shuō ，shuō fú
TC 說服
TC 說服
He prevailed on the jury to hear of his innocence, but they labelled him guilty anyway.
他劝说陪审团自己是无辜的，但陪审团依旧认定他有罪。
prevail vi: (sport: win) (体育运动)
SC 赢，打败，胜过 yíng，dǎ bài，shèng guò
TC 贏，打敗
TC 贏，打敗
It was a hard fought match, but the home team prevailed in the end.
prevail vi: (win)
SC 获胜 huò shèng
TC 獲勝
TC 獲勝
SC 得胜 huò shèng ，dé shèng
William and Polly debated the point for hours, but in the end, it was Polly's opinion that prevailed.