prevalent

IPA/ˈprevələnt/
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prevalent — 形容詞

  • prevalentpositive
  • more prevalentcomparative
  • most prevalentsuperlative

1. very common within a certain location, community, or era — used especially for c

1.形容詞B2
釋義

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.

例句

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]

常見搭配
  • prevalent among
  • prevalent in
  • increasingly prevalent
  • most prevalent
  • especially prevalent
  • particularly prevalent
  • prevalent attitude
  • prevalent belief
  • prevalent practice
  • prevalent disease
同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • rare

    the opposite of common; something that does not happen often or exist in large numbers

  • uncommon

    slightly less strong than rare; not frequently seen or experienced

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'.

常見錯誤

This song is very prevalent right now.
This song is very popular right now.
'Prevalent' describes widespread presence, not public approval.
The prevalent player scored the winning goal.
The dominant player scored the winning goal.
'Prevalent' does not mean 'strongest' or 'most important'; it means 'most common'.

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  • be prevalent among
  • be prevalent in
  • become prevalent
  • remain prevalent

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