prevail
英[pr?'ve?l]
美[pri'vel]
英英釋意
- 1. be larger in number, quantity, power, status or importance;
- "Money reigns supreme here"
- "Hispanics predominate in this neighborhood"
- 2. be valid, applicable, or true;
- "This theory still holds"
- 3. continue to exist;
- "These stories die hard"
- "The legend of Elvis endures"
- 4. prove superior;
- "The champion prevailed, though it was a hard fight"
- 5. use persuasion successfully;
- "He prevailed upon her to visit his parents"
