Prevail

英语词汇
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词性：v.
音标：[prɪˈveɪl]
释义：[某人，观点，原则]战胜，占上风，说服，[信念，风俗]盛行，流行，被接受
Synonyms: conquer, triumph, win

Prevail means to successfully persuade someone of something. If you were a Presidential advisor and you convinced him to make a National Day of Pet Appreciation, then you prevailed upon him to recognize pets.

Prevail can be used for different kinds of success. If you prevail upon someone, you have influence on them. If you prevail over someone, you win. Say you’re a big fan of a losing team. You might cheer, “Despite all odds, we will prevail!” To use prevail, there has to be some kind of contest or conflict. That could be internal, like when you have a pile of homework to do, but your desire to play video games prevails over your discipline.

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Every time my sister prevailed …my father would replace a piece of me with machinery… claiming he wanted me to be her equal.

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And justice does not always prevail.

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  • I think you’re just brilliant. - Well, that is the prevailing opinion.
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But he never gave up, and then, with help, he prevailed.

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单词：Prevail

词性： 动词 (verb)

音标： [prɪˈveɪl]

释义：

  1. 战胜，占上风

    • In a conflict or competition context, to be victorious or successful over an opponent or obstacle.
    • 例子：Despite all odds, our team prevailed in the championship game.

  2. 说服

    • To successfully persuade someone to do something.
    • 例子：She prevailed upon her parents to let her go on the trip.

  3. 盛行，流行，被接受

    • To be widespread, commonly accepted, or in general use.
    • 例子：Traditional values still prevail in some rural areas.

正式文书中的使用：

  • Prevail 在正式文书中常用于描述某事物在法律、商业或技术领域中的占主导地位或普及情况。
    • 例子1：Justice must prevail in our legal system to maintain public trust.
    • 例子2：This new software aims to prevail in the competitive market due to its innovative features.

口语中的使用：

  • 在日常口语中，prevail 通常用来描述个人胜利、占上风或说服他人。
    • 例子1：No matter the challenges, true love will always prevail.
    • 例子2：He prevailed over his fear of heights by gradually exposing himself to taller and taller buildings.

单词的词源：

  • Prevail 源自拉丁语单词“praevalere”，其中“prae-”意为“前面，超越”，“valere”意为“力量，尽量”。在14世纪中期传入英语，逐渐演变为现代的形式和用法。

记忆技巧：

  1. 关联记忆法：

    • 把 prevail 和一个你熟悉的胜利或成功的故事联系起来。例如，可以联想到“尽管斗争艰苦，但我们最终prevail（战胜）了困难”。

  2. 词根拆解法：

    • 记住词根 valere，表示“强壮，力量”。通过这种拆解，你能记住这个单词和其它包含相同词根的单词，如“valiant”（勇敢的）。

  3. 重复使用：

    • 尝试在日常对话和写作中频繁使用 prevail，帮助巩固记忆。例如，与朋友讨论时可以说：“I believe that truth will always prevail,” 强调正义的重要性。

希望这能帮你更好地理解和记住“prevail”这个单词！如果还有其他问题，随时问我。