v.(动词)

1. 占上风，占优势
2. 盛行，流行
3. 战胜，胜过，优胜，取胜，克敌制胜，获胜
4. 普遍，普及
5. 成功
6. 奏效，生效，有效
7. 传开
8. 有，是
9. 说服，劝说
10. 诱使，被接受
11. 压倒
12. 主导

v.(动词)

1. vi. 盛行,流行 be generally seen, done, etc.
2. vi. 获胜,占优势 gain victory; occupy a dominant position
3. vi. 说服,劝说; 诱使 persuade (sb) (to do sth); lead or induce

Verb:

1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;

   "Money reigns supreme here"
   "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
   

2. be valid, applicable, or true;

   "This theory still holds"
   

3. continue to exist;

   "These stories die hard"
   "The legend of Elvis endures"
   

4. prove superior;

   "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
   

5. use persuasion successfully;

   "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
   

1.（提议、原则、观点）占上风，占优势，获胜，被接受
If a proposal, principle, or opinionprevails, it gains influence or is accepted, often after a struggle or argument.

e.g. We hope that common sense wouldprevail...
我们希望情理会占上风。
e.g. Rick still believes that justice willprevail...
里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。

2.（情形、态度、风俗）盛行，流行，普遍
If a situation, attitude, or customprevails in a particular place at a particular time, it is normal or most common in that place at that time.

e.g. A similar situation prevails in America...
相似的情况在美国随处可见。
e.g. ...the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution...
在革命期间普遍存在的混乱

3.（在战斗、竞赛、争论中）获胜，取胜
If one side in a battle, contest, or disputeprevails, it wins.

prevail的翻译

e.g. He appears to have the votes he needs toprevail...
他似乎已经获得了取胜所需的选票。
e.g. I do hope he willprevail over the rebels.
我确实希望他能战胜叛乱者。

4.劝服；说服
If youprevail upon someoneto do something, you succeed in persuading them to do it.

e.g. We must, each of us,prevail upon our congressman to act...
我们每一个人都必须说服我们各自的国会议员采取行动。
e.g. Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?
你觉得有可能说服她去做那些事情吗？

1. 盛行,流行,占优势：pretext 藉口 |prevail 盛行,流行,占优势 | prevalent 流行,盛行的

2. 显示：Portable可携带的 |prevail显示 | Prompt迅速的

3. 战胜：aggressive:程度要比一般程度要深的 |prevail: 战胜 | negotiate 挤出一条路

This old custom does not prevail now.

这种旧风俗现在已经不流行了。

Misty weather prevails in this part of the country.

该国的这一地区天气多雾。

Virtue will prevail against evil.

美德定将战胜邪恶。

I tried to prevail on him to stay.

我曾试图说服他留下。

We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.

地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。

Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.

这些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。

Justice will prevail over tyranny.

正义必将战胜暴虐。

Fortunately, common sense prevailed.

幸而理智占了上风。

I'm sure he could be prevailed upon to give a talk.

我相信能说服他来做一次报告。

We hope that common sense would prevail...

我们希望情理会占上风。

Rick still believes that justice will prevail...

里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。

A similar situation prevails in America...

相似的情况在美国随处可见。

...the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution...

在革命期间普遍存在的混乱

He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail...

他似乎已经获得了取胜所需的选票。

I do hope he will prevail over the rebels.

我确实希望他能战胜叛乱者。

We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act...

我们每一个人都必须说服我们各自的国会议员采取行动。

Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?

你觉得有可能说服她去做那些事情吗？

Intimate friends may well be the best companions all, but entirely different rules of travel prevail.

作为出游伙伴,亲密朋友是最好选择, 但存在不同的旅行规则.

No being can be sovereign if there is another being over which it cannot prevail.

只要有无法超越的存在,那么其它物体都不能是至高无上的.

Confucianism declined , Zhuangzi and Laozi's study were very prevail in Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern dynasties.

魏晋南北朝是儒学式微、庄老盛行的时代.

Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?

我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量 吗 ?

You may prevail upon your friend to lend you & 10.

你可以劝朋友借给你10 镑 钱.

In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.

当发生歧意时,应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.

This old custom does not prevail now.

这种旧风俗现在已经不流行了.

I believe that man will not merely endure: he will prevail.

我相信人不仅仅会延续,他还会发展.

Amid such fears, the available science doesn't always prevail.

在这样的恐慌气氛下, 现有的科学知识和方法难以做到无往不胜.

Once a great nation commits itself, it must prevail.

一旦一个大国对一件事作出了承诺, 它就必须取得成功.

You may prevail upon your friend to lend you 'uffe1 1 0.

你可以劝朋友借给你10镑钱.

In the events of any discrepancy between the two aforementioned versions, the Chinese version shall prevail.

假如在两种上述版本之间有异议, 应以中文版本为主.

Trade protectionism begins to prevail when economic depression occurs.

事实表明,一旦经济陷入衰退,贸易保护主义就会抬头.

Peace will prevail in life and relationships, instead of fear.

平和而不是恐惧会在生活和人际关系中取胜.

Can you prevail on him to go?

你能说服他走 吗 ?

If wish may prevail, shepherd will be king.

要是心愿能指望, 羊倌个个当国王.

用作不及物动词S+～(+A)

1. This fashion still prevails.
   这种式样仍在流行。
2. Justice has prevailed; the guilty man has been punished.
   正义得到伸张,罪犯受到惩罚。

prevail against (v.+prep.)

〈正〉打败,战胜; 压倒 defeat; be successful in opposing
prevail against sb/sth

The knights prevailed against their enemies.

骑士们降服了敌人。

We can't hope to prevail against such overwhelming odds.

我们不能希望战胜这种势不可挡的力量。

prevail on〔upon〕 (v.+prep.)

〈正〉劝告,说服 persuade (sb) (to do sth)
prevail on〔upon〕 sb to-v

Can you prevail on him to go?

你能说服他走吗?

We prevailed on him to write a memoir.

我们说服他写一篇传记。

He tries to prevail upon me to give up smoking.

他试图说服我戒烟。

He was prevailed upon to deliver us a lecture.

他被说服为我们作一次讲座。

He is not easily prevailed on to give up smoking.

说服他戒烟,谈何容易。

prevail over (v.+prep.)

覆盖 cover (sth)

～+副词

• prevail%20dominantly">prevail dominantly绝对占优势
• prevail%20easily">prevail easily很容易获胜
• prevail%20finally%E3%80%94ultimately%E3%80%95">prevail finally〔ultimately〕最终获胜
• prevail%20generally">prevail generally普遍流行
• prevail%20normally">prevail normally正常流行
• prevail%20unanimously">prevail unanimously毫无异议地获胜
• prevail%20uniformly">prevail uniformly始终如一地流行
• prevail%20universally">prevail universally普遍流行

～+介词

• prevail%20against%E3%80%94over%E3%80%95">prevail against〔over〕胜过,克服,压倒
• prevail%20against%E3%80%94over%E3%80%95%20one%27s%20enemies">prevail against〔over〕 one's enemies战胜敌人
• prevail%20against%20overwhelming%20odds">prevail against overwhelming odds在极不利的情况下取胜
• prevail%20among">prevail among在…中流行
• prevail%20among%20the%20people">prevail among the people人们中很流行
• prevail%20among%20the%20tribes">prevail among the tribes在部族中盛行
• prevail%20in">prevail in在…占上风
• prevail%20on">prevail on劝说,说服
• prevail%20with">prevail with劝说

• It..prevails against all cold Diseases of the Head, Brain, Nerves and Womb.

  出自：W. Salmon

• In the end the moral law prevails over the law of the jungle.

  出自：A. G. Gardiner

• On you go, jolly and optimistic that right will prevail.

  出自：D. Lessing

v.(动词)

1. prevail的基本意思是“说服”,这种说服既有说理含义,又有感情因素,强调面临对方强烈反对或有充分论据的挑战。引申可表示“盛行”“流行”“获胜”。
2. prevail一般只用作不及物动词,常与 against 〔over〕连用表示“打败,战胜”“压倒”; 与on〔upon〕连用表示“说服”“劝告”。
3. prevail可用于进行体,但如果有still修饰则不能用于进行体。

• ☆ 14世纪晚期进入英语，直接源自古典拉丁语的prvalere：pr (之前） + valere (实力，能力），意为有更大的权力。