prevail
英 [prɪ'veɪl]
美 [pri'vel]
助記提示
1、pre- + -vail- "have power, be strong".
2、含義：be stronger, have greater power.
中文詞源
prevail 盛行，流行，戰勝，獲勝pre-,在前，領先，-vail,價值，.力量，詞源同avail,value.即在力量上超過，勝利，引申詞義盛行，流行等。
英文詞源
- prevail (v.)
- c. 1400, "be successful; be efficacious," from Old French prevaleir (Modern French prévaloir) and directly from Latin praevalere "be stronger, have greater power," from prae "before" (see pre-) + valere "have power, be strong" (see valiant). Spelling in English perhaps influenced by avail. Related: Prevailed; prevailing.
雙語例句
- 1. We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act.
- 我們每一個人都必須說服我們各自的國會議員采取行動。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests.
- 政治抱負和個人野心開始壓倒經濟利益。
來自柯林斯例句
- 3. He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail.
- 他似乎已經獲得了取勝所需的選票。
來自柯林斯例句
- 4. Rick still believes that justice will prevail.
- 裏克仍然相信正義會得以伸張。
來自柯林斯例句
- 5. Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?
- 我們為提倡倫理道德所做的努力能夠戰勝邪惡的力量 嗎 ?
來自《簡明英漢詞典》