prevalent prev·a·lent / 5prZvElEnt ; 5prevElEnt /adjective 1. common at a particular time, in a particular place, or among a particular group of people〔在某时或某地〕普遍的,盛行的,流行的: [+ 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普遍对占星术的相信
—prevalence noun sing., U
•the prevalence of deafness in older age groups老年人普遍耳聋的现象