prevalent

英 [ˈprevələnt]

美 [ˈprevələnt]

adj.  流行的; 普遍存在的; 盛行的

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSTEM8

Collins.1 / BNC.8828 / COCA.6987

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

• Vibrio parahaemolyticus is the most prevalent foodborne pathogen in China, especially in the coastal cities.
  副溶血性弧菌是引起我国特别是沿海地区细菌性食物中毒危害的首要食源性致病菌。
• It is the child that has not yet seen the violence and destruction so prevalent in the world.
  这是还没有看到横行世界的暴力和破坏力的孩子。
• 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。
• 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。
• All family members, children and adults, are affected by the communication style most prevalent in their home.
  所有家庭成员，儿童和成年人，是沟通方式受到他们的家中最普遍。
• 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。
• 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。
• The place of veiling in Christianity is as prevalent as in Judaism.
  基督教中面纱像犹太教中一样普遍。
• 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。
• Pneumonia affects children and families everywhere, but is most prevalent in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
  肺炎影响所有地方的儿童和家庭，但在南亚和撒哈拉以南非洲最为流行。