Prevailing
[ pri'veiliŋ ]
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adj. 占优势的;主要的;普遍的;盛行的;
v. 获胜( prevail的现在分词 );盛行;说服;（ 思想、观点等）被接受;
📝 例句
This really is the prevailing idea of Main Street.
这实际上是《大街》的主导思想。
The belts of prevailing westerlies in general have moderate average temperature.
一般来说，盛行西风带的气温比较适中。
Our guideline would be the prevailing world market prices.
我们要以当时的国际市场的价格为准绳。
In the final analysis the military profession is the art of prevailing.
归根结底，军事这一行业就是克敌制胜的艺术。
She wears a fashionable hair style prevailing in the city.
她的发型是这个城市流行的款式。
🌱 联想助记
prevail
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📖 牛津释义
prevailing
adj [attrib 作定语]
(a) most usual orwidespread 普遍的; 盛行的; 流行的
the prevailing customs,fashions, style, etc 流行的风俗、 式样、 款式等.
(b) (of a wind) that blows in an area most frequently （指风）某一区域里最常刮的
The prevailing wind here is from the south-west. 这里最常刮的风是西南风.
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'veiliŋ]a. 盛行很广的, 优势的, 主要的, 普遍的【法】 占优势的, 盛行的, 通行的
📖 同为「TOEFL」词汇
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It doesn't matter.
没关系。
He passed his exams, and even better, when he left university he had earned enough money to start his own business, offering guide services to tourists.
他考试过关了，更惬意的是，他大学毕业时，所赚的钱足够他开始经营自己的行业--为游客提供导游服务。
For twenty years Gandhi played an important role in working for equal rights for Indians.
二十多年间，甘地在为印度人民争取平等权利的奋头中发挥了很重要的作用。