prevail
[pri'veil]
vi.盛行, 获胜, 劝说
例句与用法:
Sadness prevailed in our mind.
我们的心中充满悲痛。
Misty weather prevails in this part of the country.
该国的这一地区天气多雾。
词形变化:
名词: prevailer | 动词过去式: prevailed | 动词过去分词: prevailed | 动词现在分词: prevailing | 动词第三人称单数: prevails |
详细释义:
vi.
1. 胜过, 战胜, 优胜[(+over/against)]
Good will prevail over evil.
善良将战胜邪恶。
His argument prevailed and I yielded.
他的论点占了上风, 我让步了。
2. 流行, 盛行; 普遍[(+among/in)]
This custom prevails over the whole area.
这一习俗在整个地区盛行。
短语词组:
prevail on/upon/with
1. 说服; 劝说
We prevailed on her to sing.
我们说服她唱歌。
We'll try to prevail on him to accept the invitation.
我们将尽力说服他接受邀请。