prevail 音标拼音: [prɪv'el] [priv'el]
v . 压倒,占上风,占优势;说服,劝说
压倒,占上风,占优势;说服,劝说
prevail v 1 :
be larger in number ,
quantity ,
power ,
status or importance ;
"
Money reigns supreme here "; "
Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood " [
synonym : {
predominate }, {
dominate }, {
rule },
{
reign }, {
prevail }]
2 :
be valid ,
applicable ,
or true ; "
This theory still holds "
[
synonym : {
prevail }, {
hold }, {
obtain }]
3 :
continue to exist ; "
These stories die hard "; "
The legend of Elvis endures " [
synonym : {
prevail }, {
persist }, {
die hard }, {
run },
{
endure }]
4 :
prove superior ; "
The champion prevailed ,
though it was a hard fight " [
synonym : {
prevail }, {
triumph }]
5 :
use persuasion successfully ; "
He prevailed upon her to visit his parents "
Prevail \
Pre *
vail "\,
v .
i . [
imp . &
p .
p . {
Prevailed };
p .
pr . &
vb .
n . {
Prevailing }.] [
F .
pr ['
e ]
valoir ,
OF .
prevaleir ,
L .
praevalere ;
prae before valere to be strong ,
able ,
or worth .
See {
Valiant }.]
1 .
To overcome ;
to gain the victory or superiority ;
to gain the advantage ;
to have the upper hand ,
or the mastery ;
to succeed ; --
sometimes with over or against .
[
1913 Webster ]
When Moses held up his hand ,
Israel prevailed ,
and when he let down his hand ,
Amalek prevailed . --
Ex .
xvii .
11 .
[
1913 Webster ]
So David prevailed over the Philistine . --
1 Sam .
xvii .
50 .
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This kingdom could never prevail against the united power of England . --
Swift .
[
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2 .
To be in force ;
to have effect ,
power ,
or influence ;
to be predominant ;
to have currency or prevalence ;
to obtain ;
as ,
the practice prevails this day .
[
1913 Webster ]
This custom makes the short -
sighted bigots ,
and the warier skeptics ,
as far as it prevails . --
Locke .
[
1913 Webster ]
3 .
To persuade or induce ; --
with on ,
upon ,
or with ;
as ,
I prevailedon him to wait .
[
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He was prevailed with to restrain the Earl .
--
Clarendon .
[
1913 Webster ]
Prevail upon some judicious friend to be your constant hearer ,
and allow him the utmost freedom .
--
Swift .
[
1913 Webster ]
146 Moby Thesaurus words for "
prevail ":
abide ,
affect ,
argue into ,
be ,
be blooded ,
be extant ,
be found ,
be in ,
be in existence ,
be in force ,
be met with ,
be present ,
be successful ,
be the case ,
be the rage ,
be the rule ,
be the thing ,
be there ,
be victorious ,
beat ,
best ,
bestride ,
better ,
bide ,
break the record ,
breathe ,
bring around ,
bring round ,
cap ,
carry on ,
catch on ,
click ,
come off ,
connect ,
continue ,
continue the same ,
continue to be ,
convince ,
defeat time ,
defy time ,
dictate ,
dispose ,
dominate ,
domineer ,
drag along ,
drag on ,
draw ,
drone ,
dwell ,
endure ,
exceed ,
excel ,
exist ,
extend ,
farewell ,
get ,
go ,
go great guns ,
go off ,
go on ,
go one better ,
go over ,
go over big ,
go to town ,
graduate ,
happen to be ,
have being ,
have place ,
have the ascendancy ,
hold ,
hold on ,
hold out ,
hum ,
impress ,
improve on ,
incline ,
induce ,
influence ,
keep ,
keep on ,
last ,
last long ,
last out ,
live ,
live on ,
live through ,
maintain ,
make a hit ,
master ,
meet with success ,
obtain ,
occur ,
outweigh ,
overbalance ,
overbear ,
overcome ,
overpass ,
overtop ,
pass ,
perdure ,
perennate ,
perfect ,
persist ,
persuade ,
play first fiddle ,
predominate ,
preponderate ,
prompt ,
prosper ,
qualify ,
reign ,
remain ,
rule ,
rule the roost ,
run ,
run on ,
run through ,
stand ,
stay ,
stay on ,
subsist ,
succeed ,
surpass ,
survive ,
sustain ,
sway ,
take ,
take the lead ,
talk into ,
tarry ,
tide over ,
top ,
tower above ,
tower over ,
transcend ,
triumph ,
trump ,
twist ,
wear ,
wear the pants ,
wear well ,
win ,
win out ,
win over ,
work well ,
work wonders
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