prevalent
/ˈprevələnt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈprevələnt/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈpre-və-lənt ˈprev-lənt/ (ame, mw)
prevalent — 形容詞
- prevalentpositive
- more prevalentcomparative
- most prevalentsuperlative
1. very common within a certain location, community, or era — used especially for c
普遍；盛行
在特定地方或群體中廣泛存在
very common within a certain location, community, or era — used especially for conditions, beliefs, or practices that many people experience or are aware of.
A recent health survey in Taiwan found heart disease more prevalent among people over sixty.
台灣最近的一項健康調查發現，心臟病在六十歲以上的人當中更為普遍。
prevalent among [group]
Solar power has become prevalent in rural communities across the Philippines.
太陽能在菲律賓各地的農村社區已變得普及。
prevalent in [location]
A prevalent belief in Karim's village was that the old tree brought good luck.
在 Karim 住的村子裡，一個普遍的信念是那棵老樹會帶來好運。
The belief that studying together improves results was prevalent among Haruto's classmates.
一起讀書能提升成績的信念在 Haruto 的同學之間很普遍。
Fake news about vaccines has become increasingly prevalent on social media in Brazil.
關於疫苗的假新聞在巴西的社群媒體上變得越來越盛行。
- common
more general and informal; the everyday word for something that happens or exists often
- widespread
very similar in meaning to prevalent but slightly less formal; emphasises the large area affected
- rampant
implies uncontrolled or rapid spread, usually of something negative like disease or crime
- pervasive
suggests something spreads throughout every part of something, often used for ideas, smells, or influences
文法句型
be prevalent among [group]
be prevalent in [place]
prevalent + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
More formal than 'common' or 'widespread'. Frequently used in academic, medical, or social-science writing to describe patterns of disease, belief, or behaviour across a population. The noun form is 'prevalence'.