prevailing
[prɪˈvelɪŋ]
adj.
占优势的;
主要的;
普遍的;
盛行的;
v.
获胜( prevail的现在分词 );
盛行;
说服;
（ 思想、观点等）被接受;
例句:
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The direction of the prevailing winds should be taken into account.
应该将盛行风的方向考虑在内。
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At prevailing prices the mines are incurring substantial losses.
来自Japan Times
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It was seriously out of step with prevailing trends.
来自BBC
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He broke from prevailing orthodoxies and asked the awkward questions.
他抛开盛行的正统观念，问了一些难以回答的问题。
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An uneasy calm is reported to be prevailing in the area.
据报道,该地区弥漫着一种令人不安的平静.
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The prevailing conditions on that crystalline morning were unfavorable.
来自NEWYORKER