prevail
翻譯
盛行, 獲勝, 說服
例句
Justice will prevail in the end.
正義最終將獲勝。
A friendly atmosphere prevailed at the meeting.
會議上普遍存在著友好的氣氛。
She prevailed upon him to change his mind.
她說服他改變了主意。
文法模式
prevail 獲勝,盛行 Justice will prevail.
prevail ((over/against sb./sth.)) 戰勝(某人/某事) They prevailed against their rivals.
prevail ((on/upon sb.)) ((to-inf)) 說服(某人)做(某事) She prevailed on him to stay.
近義詞
近義詞:triumph, win, succeed;反義詞:lose, fail
詞源
源自拉丁語“praevalere”,由“prae-”(在...之前)和“valere”(強壯)組成,意為“比別人更強壯”。
記憶技巧
想成“pre-”(前)+“vail”(像 value/valor 價值/勇氣)。在別人“之-前”擁有價值/力量,因此獲勝。