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prevailprevailD.J.:[priˈveil]K.K.:[prɪˈvel]vi.1.■说服, 劝说; 诱使2.■盛行, 流行This fashion still prevails.这种式样仍在流行。3.■获胜; 占优势Justice has prevailed; the guilty man has been punished.正义得到伸张, 罪犯受到惩罚。

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prevail[pri'veil; pri:-]vi.1.■胜，胜过；优胜；获胜：Justice has prevailed,the guilty man has been punished.正义已经获胜，有罪的人受到了惩罚。2.■生效；有效：The temptation to exploit consumers usually prevails unless it is curbed.剥削消费者的诱惑除非加以限制，否则就会得逞。3.■占优势：Truth will prevail.真理必胜。4.■流行，盛行；普遍：The use of horese for ploughing still prevails among the poorer farmers.用马耕作的现象在贫苦农民中仍然十分盛行。5.■(核战中)获胜近义词persuade

prevailprevail[priˈveil]vi.1.■胜(过), 压倒, 占优势(over, against); 成功, 奏效2.■流行, 盛行, 风行; 普及, 传开3.■说服, 劝说(on, upon, with)prevail against a person胜过某人Silence prevailed.一片寂静。Truth will prevail.真理必胜。He is easy to prevail upon [with].他是容易说服的。The custom prevails over the whole area.这风俗存在于这整个地区。4.■【说明】当用于说服[劝说]之意时, 语气比 persuade 重。