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

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。
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。
Diabetes is also more prevalent among blacks than whites.
黑人中患糖尿病的人也比白人普遍。
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。
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。
It also positions the various component technologies prevalent in the industry today.
另外，文中还对当今行业中各种主导组件技术进行了定位。
Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women
抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。
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。
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。
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。