prevalent

prevalent — 形容詞

1. very common within a certain location, community, or era — used especially for c

1.形容詞B2
釋義

普遍；盛行

在特定地方或群體中廣泛存在

very common within a certain location, community, or era — used especially for conditions, beliefs, or practices that many people experience or are aware of.

例句

A recent health survey in Taiwan found heart disease more prevalent among people over sixty.

台灣最近的一項健康調查發現，心臟病在六十歲以上的人當中更為普遍。

prevalent among [group]

Solar power has become prevalent in rural communities across the Philippines.

太陽能在菲律賓各地的農村社區已變得普及。

prevalent in [location]

同義詞
  • 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

反義詞
  • rare

    the opposite of common; something that does not happen often or exist in large numbers

  • uncommon

    slightly less strong than rare; not frequently seen or experienced

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'.

常見錯誤

❌This song is very prevalent right now.
✅This song is very popular right now.
💡'Prevalent' describes widespread presence, not public approval.
❌The prevalent player scored the winning goal.
✅The dominant player scored the winning goal.
💡'Prevalent' does not mean 'strongest' or 'most important'; it means 'most common'.