词汇 | prevail |
释义 | prevail /prɪˈveɪl/ vi.1. (常与against, over连用)战胜;胜过The East Wind prevails over the West Wind.东风压倒西风。 Truth is great and will prevail.真理是至高无上的,且必将获胜。 At last justice has prevailed and the guilty man has been punished.正义最终取得了胜利,作恶的人受到了惩罚。 2. 普遍;盛行;流行This custom, still prevails.这种风俗依然流行。 This old custom does not prevail now.这种旧风俗现在已经不流行了。 3. (常与on, upon连用)劝说;说服Will you use your influence to prevail upon them to support the suggestion?你能不能利用你的影响劝他们支持这个建议呢? |
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