prevalent

英 [ˈprevələnt]

美 [ˈprevələnt]

adj. 流行的; 普遍存在的; 盛行的

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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

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 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。
Despite the fact that the disease is so prevalent, treatment is still far from satisfactory
尽管疾病肆虐，治疗却远不尽如人意。
It also positions the various component technologies prevalent in the industry today.
另外，文中还对当今行业中各种主导组件技术进行了定位。
It is the child that has not yet seen the violence and destruction so prevalent in the world.
这是还没有看到横行世界的暴力和破坏力的孩子。
Pneumonia affects children and families everywhere, but is most prevalent in South Asia and sub-Saharan Africa.
肺炎影响所有地方的儿童和家庭，但在南亚和撒哈拉以南非洲最为流行。
A survey conducted recently in Zhejiang and Hebei provinces found that depression was more prevalent in rural communities.
浙江省和河北省近日开展的一项调查发现，抑郁症在农村地区更为普遍。
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。
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。
Both conditions were more prevalent in older age and in men.
这两种情况在老年人和男性中更普及。