prevail

prevail
verb
[no obj.]
  1. prove more powerful than opposing forces; be victorious
    占优势，占上风；获胜
    it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion.
    道理很难战胜感情。
    ■be widespread in a particular area at a particular time; be current
    盛行；流行
    a leisured friendly atmosphere prevailed among the crowds.
    人群中流行着闲适友好的气氛。
    [as adj. prevailing]the prevailing political culture.
    盛行的政治文化。
    ■(prevail on/upon)persuade (someone) to do something
    劝说（某人）做某事；说服，劝服
    she was prevailed upon to give an account of her work.
    她被说服对自己的工作介绍一番。
派生
prevailingly
adverb
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin praevalere 'have greater power', from prae 'before' + valere 'have power'
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