pre·vail
书籍：英汉辞典
更新时间：2018-09-12 06:22:22
出处：按学科分类—语言、文字 辽宁人民出版社《英汉辞典》第977页（380字）
【词性】：vi．
【释义】：
①取胜，胜过，奏效(over，against)：The East Wind prevails over theWest Wind．东风压倒西风．We prevail over our enemies．我们胜过敌人．Grammar will never prevail against usage．习惯用法不受语法的限制．②流行，盛行：This custom does not prevail now．这个习惯现在不流行了．③说服，诱导(on，upon)．I prevailed on him to correct his own mistakes．我说服了他改正自己的错误．She was prevailed upon to sing another song．她同意再唱一只歌．