prevalent

英 [ˈprevələnt]

美 [ˈprevələnt]

adj.  流行的; 普遍存在的; 盛行的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8828 / COCA.6987

牛津词典

adj.

• 流行的；普遍存在的；盛行的
  that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place
  1. a prevalent view
     普遍的观点
  2. These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
     这些偏见在北方人中尤为常见。

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 流行的；盛行的；普遍的
  A condition, practice, or belief that isprevalentis common.
  1. This condition is more prevalent in women than in men...
     这种病症在女性当中比在男性当中更为普遍。
  2. Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women...
     抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。
  3. The prevalent view is that interest rates will fall.
     人们普遍认为利率会下降。

英英释义

adj

• most frequent or common
  1. prevailing winds
  Synonym:prevailingpredominantdominantrife

双语例句

• Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women
  抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。
• The prevalent view is that interest rates will fall.
  人们普遍认为利率会下降。
• The source of this discovery was among populations in Asia, where Hepatitis B and liver cancer are prevalent.
  科学家们是在亚洲居民中发现这种联系的。亚洲是乙型肝炎和肝癌的多发区。
• All family members, children and adults, are affected by the communication style most prevalent in their home.
  所有家庭成员，儿童和成年人，是沟通方式受到他们的家中最普遍。
• This idea is still very prevalent in the rural areas in China.
  这一想法在中国农村地区仍然十分盛行。
• The custom of worshipping ancestors is prevalent among these people.
  崇拜祖先的风俗在这些人中是普遍的。
• The report criticized the hypocrisy and double standards prevalent in the council.
  这篇报道批评了参议会中普遍流行的虚伪言行和双重标准。
• Postcolonial theory was a prevalent theoretical perspective in the discussion of Hong Kong's relationship to mainland.
  在讨论香港和大陆的关系时，后殖民理论曾是一种流行的理论视角。
• Pneumonia affects children and families everywhere, but is most prevalent in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
  肺炎影响所有地方的儿童和家庭，但在南亚和撒哈拉以南非洲最为流行。
• FIV occurs worldwide, but is more prevalent in certain geographic areas.
  fiv在世界各地都有发生，但是会在某一个区域特别的流行。