prevailing 英 [prɪ'veɪlɪŋ]   美 [pri'velɪŋ]

prevailing

prevailing  英 [prɪ'veɪlɪŋ] 美 [pri'velɪŋ]

adj. 流行的;盛行的;占优势的  v. 盛行,流行(prevail的现在分词形式);获胜 

the prevailing economic conditions 普遍的经济状况
the attitude towards science prevailing at the time 当时对科学的流行看法

  • Something that is prevalent or most common can be described as prevailing. The prevailing opinion in your family might be that your cousin Bob who sleeps in his closet is certifiably insane.
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  • adj. 流行的;盛行的;占优势的
  • v. 盛行,流行(prevail的现在分词形式);获胜
  • 1. the prevailing economic conditions

    普遍的经济状况

  • 2. the attitude towards science prevailing at the time

    当时对科学的流行看法

  • 3. The prevailing view seems to be that they will find her guilty.

    一般人的看法似乎认为她会被判有罪。

  • prevailing (adj.) 1590s, "vigorous;" 1680s, "widely accepted," present-participle adjective from prevail (v.).
pre·vail·ing / prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ; NAmE prɪˈveɪlɪŋ / adjective [only before noun ] 1 existing or most common at a particular time 普遍的;盛行的;流行的 SYN current , predominant the prevailing economic conditions 普遍的经济状况 the attitude towards science prevailing at the time 当时对科学的流行看法 The prevailing view seems to be that they will find her guilty. 一般人的看法似乎认为她会被判有罪。 2 the prevailing windin an area is the one that blows over it most frequently (指风)某地区常刮的,盛行的 pre·vail·ing / prɪˈveɪlɪŋ ; NAmE prɪˈveɪlɪŋ /
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