prevail

英 [pr?'ve?l] 美[pri'vel]

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第三人稱單數(shù):?prevails;過去式:?prevailed;過去分詞:?prevailed;現(xiàn)在分詞:?prevailing;

1、pre- + -vail- "have power, be strong".
2、含義：be stronger, have greater power.

prevail 盛行，流行，戰(zhàn)勝，獲勝

pre-,在前，領(lǐng)先，-vail,價(jià)值，.力量，詞源同avail,value.即在力量上超過，勝利，引申詞義盛行，流行等。

prevail (v.): c. 1400, "be successful; be efficacious," from Old French prevaleir (Modern French prévaloir) and directly from Latin praevalere "be stronger, have greater power," from prae "before" (see pre-) + valere "have power, be strong" (see valiant). Spelling in English perhaps influenced by avail. Related: Prevailed; prevailing.

1. We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act.: 我們每一個(gè)人都必須說服我們各自的國會(huì)議員采取行動(dòng)。

2. Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests.: 政治抱負(fù)和個(gè)人野心開始?jí)旱菇?jīng)濟(jì)利益。

3. He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail.: 他似乎已經(jīng)獲得了取勝所需的選票。

5. Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?: 我們?yōu)樘岢珎惱淼赖滤龅呐δ軌驊?zhàn)勝邪惡的力量嗎 ?