Wordiyoprevailing
🇬🇧 UK/pri'veiliŋ/🇺🇸 US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Most common, widespread, or dominant at a particular time
盛行的，普遍的，占主导地位的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.prevailing wind盛行风
- 2.prevailing opinion主流观点
- 3.prevailing attitude普遍态度
- 4.prevailing trend主流趋势
Example Sentences
- 1.
The prevailing opinion among scientists is that climate change is human-caused.
- 2.
She challenged the prevailing attitudes toward women in the workplace.
- 3.
Sailors must understand prevailing wind patterns before setting out to sea.