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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-derived
prebefore
+
valstrong, worth, value
+
econnector
+
ntsuffix
=prevalent

Common 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.

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