prevalent
prevalent
[ˈprɛv(ə)l(ə)nt]
adjective
prevalence
noun
prevalently
adverb
语源
[ˈprɛv(ə)l(ə)nt]
adjective
- widespread in a particular area or at a particular time
流行的；盛行的；普遍的
the social ills prevalent in society today.
当今社会盛行的社会弊病。
■(archaic)predominant; powerful
(古)有权势的，有权力的
prevalence
noun
prevalently
adverb
语源
- late 16th cent.: from Latin praevalent- 'having greater power', from the verb praevalere (see prevail)
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