prevail
/prɪˈveɪl/📚 4786 2四级六级考研托福雅思If a proposal, principle, or opinion prevails, it gains influence or is accepted, often after a struggle or argument. 占上风
verb [vi. 不及物动词]流行，盛行；（在比赛、竞赛或争辩中）击败，获胜；占优势，占上风；（继续）使用；说服，劝服（prevail on/upon）
We hoped that common sense would prevail.
我们希望常识能占上风。
pre(前) + vail(=val力量) → 力量在别人之前 → 战胜
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- Rick still believes that justice will prevail. 里克仍然相信正义会占上风。
- A similar situation prevails in Canada. 同样的情况在加拿大也普遍存在。
- ...the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution. …在革命时期普遍存在的混乱。
- He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail. 他看来有他胜出所需要的选票。
- Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups. 这些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。