prevailing  /prɪv'elɪŋ/  /priv'elɪŋ/

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資料來源(1): pydict data [pydict]

  prevailing
  (a.)盛行很廣的,一般的,最普通的

資料來源(2): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Prevail \Pre*vail"\, v. i. [imp. & p. p. {Prevailed}; p. pr. &
     vb. n. {Prevailing}.] [F. pr['e]valoir, OF. prevaleir, L.
     praevalere; prae before + valere to be strong, able, or
     worth. See {Valiant}.]
     1. To overcome; to gain the victory or superiority; to gain
        the advantage; to have the upper hand, or the mastery; to
        succeed; -- sometimes with over or against.
  
              When Moses held up his hand, Israel prevailed, and
              when he let down his hand, Amalek prevailed. --Ex.
                                                    xvii. 11.
  
              So David prevailed over the Philistine. --1 Sam.
                                                    xvii. 50.
  
              This kingdom could never prevail against the united
              power of England.                     --Swift.
  
     2. To be in force; to have effect, power, or influence; to be
        predominant; to have currency or prevalence; to obtain;
        as, the practice prevails this day.
  
              This custom makes the short-sighted bigots, and the
              warier skeptics, as far as it prevails. --Locke.
  
     3. To persuade or induce; -- with on, upon, or with; as, I
        prevailedon him to wait.
  
              He was prevailed with to restrain the Earl.
                                                    --Clarendon.
  
              Prevail upon some judicious friend to be your
              constant hearer, and allow him the utmost freedom.
                                                    --Swift.

資料來源(3): Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]

  Prevailing \Pre*vail"ing\, a.
     1. Having superior force or influence; efficacious;
        persuasive. --Shak.
  
              Saints shall assist thee with prevailing prayers.
                                                    --Rowe.
  
     2. Predominant; prevalent; most general; as, the prevailing
        disease of a climate; a prevailing opinion.
  
     Syn: Syn. See {Prevalent}.

資料來源(4): WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]

  prevailing
       adj 1: most frequent or common; "prevailing winds" [syn: {predominant}]
       2: encountered generally especially at the present time; "the
          prevailing opinion was that a trade war could be averted";
          "the most prevalent religion in our area"; "speculation
          concerning the books author was rife" [syn: {prevalent}, {rife}]