prevailing
UK/pri'veiliŋ/US
TOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Existing or most common at a particular time; dominant
盛行的，主流的，占主导的
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedprevailbefore
+
-ingstrong, worth, value
=prevailing
From prevail: the prevailing thing is the one currently winning out — the dominant wind, opinion, or trend.
Common 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 wind here blows from the west.
- 2.
She challenged the prevailing view in her field.