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。
• Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women
  抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• Diabetes is also more prevalent among blacks than whites.
  黑人中患糖尿病的人也比白人普遍。
• Despite the fact that the disease is so prevalent, treatment is still far from satisfactory
  尽管疾病肆虐，治疗却远不尽如人意。
• The prevalent view is that interest rates will fall.
  人们普遍认为利率会下降。
• Such a situation is very prevalent in America today since so many women are HIV positive.
  这种情形在今天的美国很普遍，因为太多的妇女是HIV呈阳性者。