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.

中文詞源

prevalent 盛行的，流行的

來(lái)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(yǔ)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(lái)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(lái)越常見(jiàn)。

來(lái)自柯林斯例句

3. These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
這些偏見(jiàn)在北方人中尤為常見(jiàn)。

來(lái)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(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)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(lái)越盛行了.

來(lái)自《簡(jiǎn)明英漢詞典》