prevalent

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++prev·a·lent /ˈprevələnt/ ●○○ adjective  COMMONcommon at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people 普遍的，盛行的，流行的prevalent in/among etc Solvent abuse is especially prevalent among younger teenagers. 吸胶毒在十三四岁的少年中尤其普遍。 the prevalent belief in astrology 对占星术的普遍相信► see thesaurus at common5 —prevalencen[singular 单数, U] the prevalence of deafness in older age groups老年人普遍耳聋的现象

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prevalent• This belief is more prevalent among men than women.• The guidelines are geared toward three groups of people based on their ages and the most prevalent causes of death.• Flu is most prevalent during the winter months.• Depression remains one of the most prevalent health disorders in the US.• Everyone knows that crime is more prevalent in big cities.• The disease is prevalent in temperate areas with high rainfall.• What specific social problems are prevalent in the area and what support can you expect in trying to prioritise for special need?• Obesity was found to be prevalent in women, particularly blacks.• Drug abuse is the most prevalent problem among patients in the hospital.• In many cases, they are distinguished from the prevalent structural range by their degree of architectural pretension.• Just how prevalent these are has been demonstrated in a new survey by the Urban Institute.• The most prevalent trees are sycamores: There are 915 of them in the city inventory.• How prevalent was the use of adobe as a building material?prevalent in/among etc• Feeding problems are more prevalent among low birth-weight babies.• The cynicism and materialism already so prevalent in our culture are given the imprimatur of policy.• It explodes the myth prevalent among pupils at school that history graduates mainly become history teachers.• Low pay is not only prevalent in some sectors of manufacturing industry.• Compared with peptic ulcer, these diseases are rare and not particularly prevalent among the oldest in the population.• Although eschewing the analysis prevalent in the traditional psychological novel, Sarraute's work nevertheless combines representation with reflexivity.• Menopause could be the reason heart disease is more prevalent in women over 55 compared to younger women.• Obesity was found to be prevalent in women, particularly blacks.From Longman Business Dictionaryprevalentprev‧a‧lent /ˈprevələnt/ adjective frequent or common at a particular time or in a particular situationSexual harassment is prevalent in the workplace.the most prevalent mistakes made by individual investorsOrigin prevalent (1500-1600) Latin present participle of praevalere; → PREVAIL

prev·a·lent adjectiveChineseSyllable  

in at a particular time, a Business common Corpus

prevalent
prev‧a‧lent /ˈprevələnt/ adjectivecommon at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people
    prevalent in/among etc
    Solvent abuse is especially prevalent among younger teenagers.
    the prevalent belief in astrology
—prevalence noun [singular, uncountable]:
    the prevalence of deafness in older age groups
     

THESAURUS

   ▪ common if something is common, there are a lot of them: Jones is a very common name in Great Britain. | Foxes are common in the area. | Personal computers are nearly as common in American homes as televisions.
   ▪ widespread happening in a lot of places or done by a lot of people: Racism is much more widespread than people imagine. | The report claimed that the problem of police brutality was widespread. | the widespread availability of antibiotics
   ▪ commonplace [not before noun] especially written common in a particular place or time – used especially when saying that this seems surprising or unusual: Crimes such as robbery are commonplace in big cities. | Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb.
   ▪ prevalent formal common in a place or among a group of people – used especially about illnesses, problems, or ideas: Flu is most prevalent during the winter months. | Depression remains one of the most prevalent health disorders in the US. | This belief is more prevalent among men than women.
   ▪ rife /raɪf/ [not before noun] very common – used about illnesses or problems: AIDS is rife in some parts of the world.
   ▪ ubiquitous /juːˈbɪkwətəs, juːˈbɪkwɪtəs/ formal very common and seen in many different places – often used humorously in written descriptions: He was carrying the ubiquitous MP3 player. | In Britain, CCTV cameras are ubiquitous.
   ▪ something is everywhere especially spoken used when saying that you can see something a lot in many different places: Images of the dictator were everywhere. | Microchips seem to be everywhere these days – even in washing machines. | One of the first things you notice in Amsterdam are the bicycles – they’re everywhere.

preva·lentBrE /ˈprevələnt/ 🔊NAmE /ˈprevələnt/ 🔊 adjective~ (among sb) | ~ (in sb/sth) (formal) that exists or is very common at a particular time or in a particular place 流行的；普遍存在的；盛行的 SYN common, widespread ◆a prevalent view普遍的观点◆These prejudices are particularly prevalent among people living in the North. 这些偏见在北方人中尤为常见。🔊🔊▸ preva·lence BrE /ˈprevələns/ 🔊NAmE /ˈprevələns/ 🔊 noun [uncountable]