英语词汇“prevail”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

单词	prevail
释义	pre·vail \prēˈvāl, prə̇ˈ-, esp before pause or consonant -āəl\ intransitive verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English prevailen, modification (probably influenced by Middle English vailen to avail) of Latin praevalēre to be more able, prevail, from prae- pre- + valēre to be strong — more at wield, vail 1. obsolete : to grow strong : increase in vigor 2. : to gain victory by virtue of strength or superiority : win mastery : triumph — used with over or against < gates of hell shall not prevail against it — Mt 16:18 (Authorized Version) > < the ungodly o'er the just prevailed — Robert Burns > 3. : to be or become effective or effectual : be successful < the temptation to exploit consumers … usually prevails unless it is curbed — T.W.Arnold > 4. : to urge one successfully : succeed in persuading or inducing one — used with on, upon, or with < could not prevail with her to dance with him again — Jane Austen > < she was prevailed upon to sing for the company > 5. obsolete : avail < nothing prevails, for she is dead — Christopher Marlowe > 6. : to be or become common or widespread : be frequent : predominate < link between obsolete forms of life and those which generally prevail — Thomas Hardy > 7. : to be or continue in use or fashion : obtain, persist < a custom that still prevails among us > < unable to buy at the prices now prevailing > Synonyms: see induce
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