prevalent

英 [ˈprevələnt]

美 [ˈprevələnt]

adj. 流行的; 普遍存在的; 盛行的

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牛津词典

adj.

流行的；普遍存在的；盛行的
that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place
1. a prevalent view
  普遍的观点
2. These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
  这些偏见在北方人中尤为常见。

柯林斯词典

ADJ-GRADED 流行的；盛行的；普遍的
A condition, practice, or belief that isprevalentis common.
1. This condition is more prevalent in women than in men...
  这种病症在女性当中比在男性当中更为普遍。
2. Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women...
  抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。
3. The prevalent view is that interest rates will fall.
  人们普遍认为利率会下降。

英英释义

adj

most frequent or common
1. prevailing winds
Synonym:prevailingpredominantdominantrife

双语例句

These conditions are most prevalent in tropical regions; however population migration has spread these diseases to most countries.
这些病症在热带地区最为普遍；不过，随着人口迁移，这些疾病已传播到大多数国家。
Pneumonia affects children and families everywhere, but is most prevalent in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
肺炎影响所有地方的儿童和家庭，但在南亚和撒哈拉以南非洲最为流行。
It is the child that has not yet seen the violence and destruction so prevalent in the world.
这是还没有看到横行世界的暴力和破坏力的孩子。
Both conditions were more prevalent in older age and in men.
这两种情况在老年人和男性中更普及。
Postcolonial theory was a prevalent theoretical perspective in the discussion of Hong Kong's relationship to mainland.
在讨论香港和大陆的关系时，后殖民理论曾是一种流行的理论视角。
The place of veiling in Christianity is as prevalent as in Judaism.
基督教中面纱像犹太教中一样普遍。
Elements of the autumn season, such as pumpkins and scarecrows, are also prevalent.
元素秋冬季节，如南瓜和稻草人，也普遍存在。
Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women
抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。
Information technology ( IT) governance has assumed a prevalent spot in technical and management publications.
信息技术（IT）治理已经被认为是技术和管理出版物中比较流行的主题了。
The most prevalent health concerns in all the sites are diarrhoea in children and acute respiratory infections.
在所有营地中最令人关切的卫生问题是儿童腹泻和急性呼吸道感染。