prevail

verb

1. 普遍存在；盛行；流行
   to exist or be very common at a particular time or in a particular place
   1. We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.
      地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
   2. Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
      这些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。
2. 被接受；战胜；压倒
   to be accepted, especially after a struggle or an argument
   1. Justice will prevail over tyranny.
      正义必将战胜暴虐。
   2. Fortunately, common sense prevailed.
      幸而理智占了上风。
3. （尤指长时间斗争后）战胜，挫败
   to defeat an opponent, especially after a long struggle

1. VERB （提议、原则、观点）占上风，占优势，获胜，被接受
   If a proposal, principle, or opinion prevails, it gains influence or is accepted, often after a struggle or argument.
   1. We hope that common sense would prevail...
      我们希望情理会占上风。
   2. Rick still believes that justice will prevail...
      里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。
   3. Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests.
      政治抱负和个人野心开始压倒经济利益。
2. VERB （情形、态度、风俗）盛行，流行，普遍
   If a situation, attitude, or custom prevails in a particular place at a particular time, it is normal or most common in that place at that time.
   1. A similar situation prevails in America...
      相似的情况在美国随处可见。
   2. ...the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution...
      在革命期间普遍存在的混乱
   3. How people in a certain era bury their dead says much about the prevailing attitudes toward death.
      某个特定时代的人们如何埋葬逝者很大程度上反映出当时人们对待死亡的普遍态度。
3. VERB （在战斗、竞赛、争论中）获胜，取胜
   If one side in a battle, contest, or dispute prevails, it wins.
   1. He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail...
      他似乎已经获得了取胜所需的选票。
   2. I do hope he will prevail over the rebels.
      我确实希望他能战胜叛乱者。
4. VERB 劝服；说服
   If you prevail upon someone to do something, you succeed in persuading them to do it.
   1. We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act...
      我们每一个人都必须说服我们各自的国会议员采取行动。
   2. Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?
      你觉得有可能说服她去做那些事情吗？

1. Financial, not moral, considerations will prevail in a plutocracy.
   在富豪当政的国家里，人们见利忘义。
2. We hope that common sense would prevail
   我们希望情理会占上风。
3. Rick still believes that justice will prevail
   里克仍然相信正义会得以伸张。
4. Political and personal ambitions are starting to prevail over economic interests.
   政治抱负和个人野心开始压倒经济利益。
5. A similar situation prevails in America
   相似的情况在美国随处可见。
6. How people in a certain era bury their dead says much about the prevailing attitudes toward death.
   某个特定时代的人们如何埋葬逝者很大程度上反映出当时人们对待死亡的普遍态度。
7. He appears to have the votes he needs to prevail
   他似乎已经获得了取胜所需的选票。
8. I do hope he will prevail over the rebels.
   我确实希望他能战胜叛乱者。
9. We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act
   我们每一个人都必须说服我们各自的国会议员采取行动。
10. Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?
    你觉得有可能说服她去做那些事情吗？
11. In case there is any divergence of interpretation of this agreement, the* text shall prevail.
    如对本协定在解释上遇有分歧应以*文为准。
12. And Chinese science has taken a step towards the standards of civilised discourse that Westerners like to think prevail in their own countries.
    中国的科学界向着讲文明的标准迈进了一步，西方人认为这种文明之花只在本国盛开。
13. Different doctrines prevail in different times.
    不同时期流行不同的学说。
14. The way does not prevail under heaven ( or in the empire). or bad government prevails.
    天下无道。
15. It's not a place where strong sentiments and values prevail.
    这不是一个强烈情感和价值观占上风的世界。
16. Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?
    我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量吗？
17. I told the truth and I have faith the truth will prevail.
    我说的是真话，我相信真相会说明一切的。
18. Moral or mental incompetence. Virtue will prevail against evil.
    道德或精神上的不胜任美德定将战胜邪恶。
19. But the spirit, humility and quality of our football will prevail.
    但是我们的足球精神、谦逊和能力是优势。
20. And bravery and nobility will prevail at last.
    最终还是勇敢和崇高获胜。
21. Had wireless has guarded against losing, the thief also was again difficult to prevail!
    有了无线防丢器，小偷再也难得逞！
22. Justice will prevail over injustice.
    正义一定会战胜非正义。
23. Virtue will prevail against evil.
    美德定将战胜邪恶。
24. Law offers us our best hope of overcoming the differences that prevail in the world.
    法律使我们对克服世界上普遍存在的分歧有了最大的希望。
25. I firmly believe that justice will prevail in the end.
    我坚信正义终将获胜。
26. This is a time when common sense, compromise and partnership should prevail.
    这是一个常识、妥协与合作应当占上风的时刻。
27. Only when imperialism is eliminated can peace prevail.
    只有帝国主义被消灭了，才会有太平。
28. And the outcome will be the same, we will prevail.
    但是结果会是一样的，我们会赢的。
29. We will defend our freedom. We will bring freedom to others. And we will prevail.
    我们将保卫我们的自由，也将把自由带给其他人。我们一定会成功。
30. This custom doesn't prevail now.
    这种风俗现在已经不流行了。

  win conquer overcome prevail【导航词义：战胜】

  win v. 赢得，获胜

〔辨析〕指在比赛、竞赛、选举、战争等中击败对手，成为胜利者。

  conquer v. 征服，战胜

〔辨析〕含义广泛，既可指凭借武力或精神、道德方面的力量使对方屈服，又可指在排除阻力、障碍后取得胜利，强调不仅击败对方，而且还使对方臣服。

  overcome v. 战胜，克服

〔辨析〕既可指在战斗、竞赛等中战胜对手，又可指在工作、学习等方面克服困难，也可指控制感情，克服某种不良心理。

  prevail v. 〈正式〉获胜，占优势

〔辨析〕指某人、某种观点或原则通过斗争、争辩等而获胜，常后接介词 over。

prevail on/upon sb to do sth

1. 劝说
   to persuade sb to do sth
   1. We were horrified at the conditions prevailing in local prisons.
      地方监狱的普遍状况让我们震惊。
   2. Those beliefs still prevail among certain social groups.
      这些信念在某些社会群体中仍很盛行。

verb

1. use persuasion successfully
   1. He prevailed upon her to visit his parents

2. prove superior
   1. The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight

   Synonym:    triumph

3. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance
   1. Money reigns supreme here
   2. Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood

   Synonym:    predominatedominaterulereign

4. continue to exist
   1. These stories die hard
   2. The legend of Elvis endures

   Synonym:    persistdie hardrunendure

5. be valid, applicable, or true
   1. This theory still holds

   Synonym:    holdobtain