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

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。
These conditions are most prevalent in tropical regions; however population migration has spread these diseases to most countries.
这些病症在热带地区最为普遍；不过，随着人口迁移，这些疾病已传播到大多数国家。
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。
In addition to these data he lists other symptoms manifest in the society as indications of maladjustment prevalent there.
除了这些数据，他列出了其他症状，表现在社会的普遍不适应的迹象存在。
A survey conducted recently in Zhejiang and Hebei provinces found that depression was more prevalent in rural communities.
浙江省和河北省近日开展的一项调查发现，抑郁症在农村地区更为普遍。
This idea is still very prevalent in the rural areas in China.
这一想法在中国农村地区仍然十分盛行。
The prevalent view is that interest rates will fall.
人们普遍认为利率会下降。
Information technology ( IT) governance has assumed a prevalent spot in technical and management publications.
信息技术（IT）治理已经被认为是技术和管理出版物中比较流行的主题了。
The source of this discovery was among populations in Asia, where Hepatitis B and liver cancer are prevalent.
科学家们是在亚洲居民中发现这种联系的。亚洲是乙型肝炎和肝癌的多发区。
Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women
抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。