prevailed
past simple and past participle ofprevail
| 单词 | prevailed |
| 释义 | prevailed past simple and past participle ofprevail prevail verb[I] formaluk/prɪˈveɪl/us/prɪˈveɪl/C2 to getcontrolorinfluence: I amsurethatcommonsensewill prevail in the end. And didreasonprevailover(=becomea morepowerfulinfluencethan)emotion? to becommonamong agroupofpeopleorareaat aparticulartime: Thisattitudestill prevails among themiddleclasses.
Winning and defeating
You can also find related words, phrases, and synonyms in the topics: Habitual and customary Phrasal verbprevail on/uponsomeone Examplesofprevailedprevailed In English, many past and present participles of verbs can be used as adjectives. Some of these examples may show the adjective use. However, such pressure ultimatelyprevailedand the scene was set for multipartyism. From theCambridge English Corpus While we looked for 'principal-agent' relationships between central governments and administering institutions, we found that more complex multi-level governance structuresprevailedin most cases. From theCambridge English Corpus Given such ' normal ' milestones, it is not clear why a general perception of language delay in young bilinguals hasprevailed(recall the ' bilingual paradox '). From theCambridge English Corpus These kind creatures next turned their attention to our personal appearance, andprevailedupon us to shave and wash ourselves. From theCambridge English Corpus It is unknown if the indigenous communityprevailedin this case, but in any event it petitioned the state again just three years later. From theCambridge English Corpus By 1906-1910 epidemic mortality in both cities fell to roughly half the level that hadprevaileda generation earlier. From theCambridge English Corpus However, these were the exception, and on the whole what hasprevailedis the priority of maintaining political stability. From theCambridge English Corpus A community spiritprevailedbetween black and white citizens, helping each other through a ' ' barter-oriented system of exchange ' ' (27). From theCambridge English Corpus But it was not their views that were decisive for the actual shaping of identity : the ideas of politicians from the state alwaysprevailed. From theCambridge English Corpus Without a broadly based consumer or family lobby until the 1980s, community and union protests over hospital closuresprevailedover community care advocates. From theCambridge English Corpus High unemployment ratesprevailedamong those who did not migrate. From theCambridge English Corpus Preference for open-ended negotiation of an ephemeral natureprevailed. From theCambridge English Corpus Instead, savanna-like vegetationprevailedunder conditions that were cooler and drier than those of today. From theCambridge English Corpus The location of most sites reflects the agricultural mode of subsistence thatprevailedat the time. From theCambridge English Corpus Nothing much is known about the socio-economic system thatprevailedduring the period. From theCambridge English Corpus These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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