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1. Oxford Dictionary

   prevail

   • IPA[prɪˈveɪl]

   英式

   • v.
     prove more powerful or superior；be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time

   • verb: prevail, 3rd person present: prevails, gerund or present participle: prevailing, past tense: prevailed, past participle: prevailed

2. • 釋義

   v.

   動詞

   • 1. prove more powerful or superior it is hard for logic to prevail over emotion 同義詞 win, win out, win through, triumph, be victorious, ... 更多be the victor, gain the victory, carry the day, carry all before one, finish first, come out ahead, come out on top, succeed, prove superior, conquer, overcome, gain/achieve mastery, gain ascendancy, take the crown, gain the palm, rule, reign
   • ▪ be widespread or current in a particular area or at a particular time a friendly atmosphere prevailed among the crowds 同義詞 exist, be in existence, be present, be the case, hold, ... 更多obtain, occur, be prevalent, be current, be rife, be rampant, be the order of the day, be customary, be established, be common, be widespread, be in force, be in effect, abound, hold sway, predominate, preponderate, endure, survive, persist
   • 2. persuade (someone) to do something she was prevailed upon to give an account of her work