prevalent

英 [ˈprevələnt]

美 [ˈprevələnt]

adj. 流行的; 普遍存在的; 盛行的

CET6 考研 TOEFL IELTS TEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8828 / COCA.6987

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

All family members, children and adults, are affected by the communication style most prevalent in their home.
所有家庭成员，儿童和成年人，是沟通方式受到他们的家中最普遍。
A survey conducted recently in Zhejiang and Hebei provinces found that depression was more prevalent in rural communities.
浙江省和河北省近日开展的一项调查发现，抑郁症在农村地区更为普遍。
The custom of worshipping ancestors is prevalent among these people.
崇拜祖先的风俗在这些人中是普遍的。
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。
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。
Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the most prevalent foodborne pathogen in China, especially in the coastal cities.
副溶血性弧菌是引起我国特别是沿海地区细菌性食物中毒危害的首要食源性致病菌。
In addition to these data he lists other symptoms manifest in the society as indications of maladjustment prevalent there.
除了这些数据，他列出了其他症状，表现在社会的普遍不适应的迹象存在。
As indicated in the recent Barton's group report this is today a prevalent reason for SOA failure.
Barton小组最新的报告指出，这是当今SOA失败的普遍原因。
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。
FIV occurs worldwide, but is more prevalent in certain geographic areas.
fiv在世界各地都有发生，但是会在某一个区域特别的流行。