prevail against(v.+prep.) 〈正〉打败,战胜; 压倒 defeat; be successful in opposing
▲prevail against sb/sth The knights prevailed against their enemies.骑士们降服了敌人。
We can't hope to prevail against such overwhelming odds.我们不能希望战胜这种势不可挡的力量。
prevail on〔upon〕(v.+prep.) 〈正〉劝告,说服 persuade (sb) (to do sth)
▲prevail on〔upon〕 sb to-v Can you prevail on him to go?你能说服他走吗?
We prevailed on him to write a memoir.我们说服他写一篇传记。
He tries to prevail upon me to give up smoking.他试图说服我戒烟。
◇ 用于be ～ed结构
He was prevailed upon to deliver us a lecture.他被说服为我们作一次讲座。
He is not easily prevailed on to give up smoking.说服他戒烟,谈何容易。
prevail over(v.+prep.) ▲prevail over sb/sth 1.〈正〉打败,战胜; 压倒 defeat; be successful in opposing
We prevailed over our enemies.我们把敌人打败了。
Can all our efforts towards morality prevail over the forces of evil?我们为提倡伦理道德所做的努力能够战胜邪恶的力量吗?
2.覆盖 cover (sth)
A profound silence prevailed over all.深沉的静默笼罩着一切。
This custom prevails over the whole area.整个地区盛行这一风俗。
句型例句
用作不及物动词
▲S+～(+A)
This fashion still prevails.这种式样仍在流行。
Justice has prevailed; the guilty man has been punished.正义得到伸张,罪犯受到惩罚。
