Prevail
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第2级
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vi. 流行，盛行;获胜，占优势;说服，劝说;
💡 词根助记
pre预先+vail强壮→能够领先强壮者的获胜 → 胜，优胜
📝 例句
His argument prevailed and I yielded.
他的论点占了上风,我让步了。
Pretentious literary style does not prevail now.
矫揉造作的文体现在已经不时兴了。
There is no doubt but right will prevail.
毫无否定疑问，正义将取得胜利
This view did not prevail in all parts of the executive branch.
这一观点并不是在政府的所有部门都占优势。
Justice will prevail over injustice.
正义一定会战胜非正义。
🌱 联想助记
【记】※ pre-前缀“在…前”,vail-使下降:提前使人认输,即优胜
※ pre-前缀“在…前”,vail-放下、有助于:放下抵抗之前要胜利,胜利之后要放下武器
※ pre-前缀“在…前”,v-似“胜利”手势,ail-生病:以前某病的传播曾在此地取得过胜利,一度盛行
✅ 同义词
🔴 反义词
🔤 词根
-vail-表示“强壮”
📖 牛津释义
prevail
v
1 [I] ~ (among/in sth/sb) exist or happen generally; be widespread 普遍存在; 普遍发生; 盛行; 流行
conditions prevailing in the region 该地区的普遍状况
The use of horses for ploughing still prevails among the poorer farmers. 用马耕作的现象在贫苦农民中仍然十分普遍.
2 [I, Ipr] ~ (against/over sb/sth) (fml 文) fight successfully (against sb/sth); defeat 战胜（某人[某事物]）; 击败
Virtue will prevail against evil. 美德定将战胜邪恶.
The invaders prevailed over the native population. 入侵者打败了土著居民.
3 (phr v) prevail on sb to do sth (fml 文) persuade sb to do sth 劝说某人做某事
May I prevail on you to make a speech after dinner? 可以请你在用餐後讲几句话吗?
🎯 考研助记
前面(pre)戴面罩(veil-vail)很 流行 网友：yqy补充： pre前，vail＝val力量－力量在别人前面－战胜；战胜陋习，很快流行起来
🔁 扩展释义
*[pri'veil]vi. 获胜, 流行, 盛行【医】 流行, 盛行
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At the age of eight, he joined a group of child dancers.
8岁时参加了儿童舞蹈团。
I saw a beautiful fish in the street market the other day.
前几天，我在街市上见到一条很漂亮的鱼。
They told us to go home but we went on.
他们要我们回家去，可我们继续行进。