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

• 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。
• 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。
• 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 report criticized the hypocrisy and double standards prevalent in the council.
  这篇报道批评了参议会中普遍流行的虚伪言行和双重标准。
• Diabetes is also more prevalent among blacks than whites.
  黑人中患糖尿病的人也比白人普遍。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。
• 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。