prevalent
英 ['prev(?)l(?)nt]
美['pr?v?l?nt]
- adj. 流行的；普遍的，廣傳的
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詞態(tài)變化
名詞:?prevalence;
助記提示
1、pre- + val- "have power, be strong" + -ent.
2、含義：be stronger, have greater power.
2、含義：be stronger, have greater power.
中文詞源
prevalent 盛行的，流行的
來自prevail,盛行，流行。
英文詞源
- prevalent (adj.)
- early 15c., "having great power or force," from Latin praevalentem (nominative praevalens) "of superior strength; mighty," present participle of praevalere "to be more able" (see prevail). Meaning "extensively existing, in general use" is from 1650s.
雙語例句
- 1. This condition is more prevalent in women than in men.
- 這種病癥在女性當(dāng)中比在男性當(dāng)中更為普遍。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women.
- 抽煙在年輕女性中變得越來越常見。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
- 這些偏見在北方人中尤為常見。
來自《權(quán)威詞典》
- 4. The custom of worshipping ancestors is prevalent among these people.
- 崇拜祖先的風(fēng)俗在這些人中是普遍的.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》
- 5. The habit of travelling by aeroplane is becoming more prevalent.
- 乘飛機(jī)旅行的習(xí)慣變得越來越盛行了.
來自《簡明英漢詞典》