记忆方法
1、pre- + val- "have power, be strong" + -ent.
2、含义：be stronger, have greater power.
2、含义：be stronger, have greater power.
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词族 · prevalent
中文词源
prevalent 盛行的，流行的
来自prevail,盛行，流行。
英语词源
- prevalent (adj.)
- early 15c., "having great power or force," from Latin praevalentem (nominative praevalens) "of superior strength; mighty," present participle of praevalere "to be more able" (see prevail). Meaning "extensively existing, in general use" is from 1650s.
权威例句
- 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. These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North.
- 这些偏见在北方人中尤为常见。
- 4. The custom of worshipping ancestors is prevalent among these people.
- 崇拜祖先的风俗在这些人中是普遍的.
- 5. The habit of travelling by aeroplane is becoming more prevalent.
- 乘飞机旅行的习惯变得越来越盛行了.