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

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。
Diabetes is also more prevalent among blacks than whites.
黑人中患糖尿病的人也比白人普遍。
The disease, transmitted mainly by tsetse flies, is prevalent in37 countries among the poorest of the world.
这一疾病主要是通过采采蝇传播，在全世界最贫困的37个国家中流行。
Information technology ( IT) governance has assumed a prevalent spot in technical and management publications.
信息技术（IT）治理已经被认为是技术和管理出版物中比较流行的主题了。
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。
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。
Smoking is becoming increasingly prevalent among younger women
抽烟在年轻女性中变得越来越常见。
Perinatal depression and anxiety are prevalent in women in northern Viet Nam.
围产期抑郁症和焦虑症在越南北部地区的妇女中十分普遍。
All family members, children and adults, are affected by the communication style most prevalent in their home.
所有家庭成员，儿童和成年人，是沟通方式受到他们的家中最普遍。
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。