prevalent

英 [ˈprevələnt]

美 [ˈprevələnt]

adj.  流行的; 普遍存在的; 盛行的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

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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

• 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。
• As indicated in the recent Barton's group report this is today a prevalent reason for SOA failure.
  Barton小组最新的报告指出，这是当今SOA失败的普遍原因。
• Both conditions were more prevalent in older age and in men.
  这两种情况在老年人和男性中更普及。
• The presence of fake drugs is more prevalent in countries with weak drug regulation control and enforcement.
  在药物管制控制和执行薄弱的国家假药的存在更为普遍。
• Diabetes is also more prevalent among blacks than whites.
  黑人中患糖尿病的人也比白人普遍。
• 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。
• 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。
• The most prevalent health concerns in all the sites are diarrhoea in children and acute respiratory infections.
  在所有营地中最令人关切的卫生问题是儿童腹泻和急性呼吸道感染。
• Perinatal depression and anxiety are prevalent in women in northern Viet Nam.
  围产期抑郁症和焦虑症在越南北部地区的妇女中十分普遍。
• Elements of the autumn season, such as pumpkins and scarecrows, are also prevalent.
  元素秋冬季节，如南瓜和稻草人，也普遍存在。