Prevalent
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[编辑] 解释
[编辑] GRE 红宝书
- adj. 普遍的, 流行的
- ［英］ adj. 普遍的, 流行的 ( widespread, dominant)
- ［类］ 反义词: unusual ( 不寻常的)
- ［记］ pre ( 前面) +val ( 力量) +ent
- ［例］ Eye diseases are prevalent in some tropical countries.
[编辑] Webster Collegiate
adjective
- Etymology: Latin praevalent-, praevalens very powerful, from present participle of praevalēre
- Date: 1576
- 1. archaic powerful
- 2. being in ascendancy ; dominant
- 3. generally or widely accepted, practiced, or favored ; widespread
- ? prevalent noun
- ? prevalently adverb
