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prevailing
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Derivatives :
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prevailingly
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
- prevailing
[prɪ'veɪlɪŋ]
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adjective
[+wind]
盛行的
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adjective
[+view]
[ opinion]
(dominant) 主导的
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
- prevailing
[prɪ'velɪŋ]
[prɪ'veɪlɪŋ]
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adjective
占优势的；有力的
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2.
adjective
主要的；显著的
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3.
adjective
流行的；盛行的；普遍的
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prevailing wage
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现行工资
Collins English-English Dictionary
- prevailing
[prɪ'veɪlɪŋ]
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adj
generally accepted; widespread
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the prevailing opinion
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adj
most frequent or conspicuous; predominant
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the prevailing wind is from the north
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Examples
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prevailing wage
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现行工资
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That prevailing mentality is a conservative mentality.
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那个流行的心态是一种保守的心态。
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to key one's actions to the prevailing mood
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the prevailing wind is from the north
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反潮流而动
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act against the prevailing mood (or current)
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正义得到伸张，人民拍手称快。
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Justice prevailing at last, people clapped their hands with joy.
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