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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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 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。
• 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。
• Diabetes is also more prevalent among blacks than whites.
  黑人中患糖尿病的人也比白人普遍。
• 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。