prevailing /prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/ adjective
prevailing
/prɪˈveɪlɪŋ/
adjective
Learner's definition of PREVAILING
always used before a noun
: usual, common, or popular普遍的;盛行的;流行的 -
the prevailing opinion/fashion流行观点/时尚
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She disagrees with prevailing [=current] ideas/notions about raising children.她不同意目前流行的抚养孩子的观点/观念。
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The prevailing wind in this region is from the east. [=the wind in this region usually comes from the east]这一地区常刮东风。