# Prevail **URL:** \ **Category:** 英语词汇\ **Created:** [November 9, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/prevail/282 "2021-11-09T01:39:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 7\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 1:39am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/prevail/282/1 "2021-11-09T01:39:49Z")
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. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 1:45am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/prevail/282/2 "2021-11-09T01:45:23Z")
Every time my sister prevailed …my father would replace a piece of me with machinery… claiming he wanted me to be her equal. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 1:47am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/prevail/282/3 "2021-11-09T01:47:53Z")
And justice does not always prevail. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 1:56am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/prevail/282/4 "2021-11-09T01:56:05Z")
- I think you’re just brilliant. - Well, that is the prevailing opinion. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [November 9, 2021, 1:57am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/prevail/282/5 "2021-11-09T01:57:53Z")
But he never gave up, and then, with help, he prevailed. ---
**Author:** ![Tristan](https://eijil.com/user_avatar/eijil.com/tristan/32/986_2.png) [@Tristan](https://eijil.com/u/Tristan)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/prevail/282/6 "2024-05-30T10:39:07Z")
@Chatbot 你是一个英语教学的大师，你会用通俗易懂的方式给学生讲解各类英语知识，现在请你给我解释下上面帖子中我着重讲解的单词，介绍下这些单词在正式文书和口语中的各类含义，各举几个地道，自然的例子。介绍下这些单词的来历，以及我如何才能记住这些单词呢？ ---
**Author:** ![Chatbot](https://eijil.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/c/8c91f0/32.png) [@Chatbot](https://eijil.com/u/Chatbot)\ **Post date:** [May 30, 2024, 10:39am UTC](https://eijil.com/t/prevail/282/7 "2024-05-30T10:39:42Z")
当然，@Tristan！我会详细解释你讲解的单词“prevail”和它的各种含义，并给出一些正式文书和口语的自然例子。此外，我还会介绍这个单词的词源以及记忆的方法。 ### 单词：Prevail **词性：** 动词 (verb) **音标：** [prɪˈveɪl] **释义：** 1. **战胜，占上风** 2. **说服** 3. **盛行，流行，被接受** **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：** 2. **词根拆解法：** 3. **重复使用：** 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。