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

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。
The disease, transmitted mainly by tsetse flies, is prevalent in37 countries among the poorest of the world.
这一疾病主要是通过采采蝇传播，在全世界最贫困的37个国家中流行。
Such a situation is very prevalent in America today since so many women are HIV positive.
这种情形在今天的美国很普遍，因为太多的妇女是HIV呈阳性者。
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。
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。
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。
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。
FIV occurs worldwide, but is more prevalent in certain geographic areas.
fiv在世界各地都有发生，但是会在某一个区域特别的流行。
Only prevalent in a country only for patients in a country of effective medicine, certainly not a science.
只在某个国家流行、只对某个国家的病人有效的医学，肯定不是科学。
The prevalent view is that interest rates will fall.
人们普遍认为利率会下降。