prevails; prevailed; prevailing
prevails; prevailed; prevailing
Learner's definition of PREVAIL
[no object] formal
1
: to defeat an opponent especially in a long or difficult contest(长时间或艰苦竞争后)打败,战胜 —
often + against or over —
often used figuratively常用作比喻 2
: to be usual, common, or popular普遍;盛行;流行 3
: to be or continue to be in use(继续)使用
prevail on/upon
[phrasal verb] prevail on/upon (someone)
: to ask or persuade (someone) to do something要求;劝说