prevalent
🇬🇧 UK/'prev(ə)l(ə)nt/🇺🇸 US/'prevәlәnt/
IELTSTOEFLB2
Definitions
adj.
Widespread, common, or dominant in a particular area or at a particular time
流行的,普遍的,广泛存在的
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.become prevalent变得普遍
- 2.increasingly prevalent日益普遍
- 3.widely prevalent广泛流行
- 4.[prevalent among]在……中普遍存在
Example Sentences
- 1.
Obesity is becoming increasingly prevalent in developed countries.
- 2.
Obesity has become increasingly prevalent in many developed countries over recent decades.
- 3.
Corruption was prevalent throughout the government during that era.
- 4.
This type of fraud is especially prevalent among elderly internet users.