prevailing
动词 v.
形容词 adj.
美 /pɹɪˈveɪ.lɪŋ/
英文释义
动词 v.
- present participle and gerund of prevail
形容词 adj.
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Predominant; of greatest force.
— The prevailing opinion was for additional planning time.
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Prevalent, common, widespread.
— Fever and dysentery are the most prevailing diseases in this division, more particularly the latter, which is one of the most destructive amongst the troops in India, and particularly so in the European constitution.
词源
词源 1
By surface analysis, prevail + -ing.
词源 2
By surface analysis, prevail + -ing.
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