prevalent
prevalent — adjective
1. very common within a certain location, community, or era — used especially for c
very common within a certain location, community, or era — used especially for conditions, beliefs, or practices that many people experience or are aware of.
A recent health survey in Taiwan found heart disease more prevalent among people over sixty.
prevalent among [group]
Solar power has become prevalent in rural communities across the Philippines.
prevalent in [location]
A prevalent belief in Karim's village was that the old tree brought good luck.
The belief that studying together improves results was prevalent among Haruto's classmates.
Fake news about vaccines has become increasingly prevalent on social media in Brazil.
- common
more general and informal; the everyday word for something that happens or exists often
- widespread
very similar in meaning to prevalent but slightly less formal; emphasises the large area affected
- rampant
implies uncontrolled or rapid spread, usually of something negative like disease or crime
- pervasive
suggests something spreads throughout every part of something, often used for ideas, smells, or influences
文法句型
be prevalent among [group]
be prevalent in [place]
prevalent + noun (attributive)
用法筆記
More formal than 'common' or 'widespread'. Frequently used in academic, medical, or social-science writing to describe patterns of disease, belief, or behaviour across a population. The noun form is 'prevalence'.