prevail

勝つ、勝る

他より強い力を示して勝ち、成功する。

やさしい英語で： To prove stronger or more powerful than others and succeed.

• In the end, justice prevailed.
• Their team prevailed over its strongest rival.
• Will reason prevail despite all this anger?

使い方： prevail over someone/something (Their determination prevailed over every obstacle.); prevail against someone/something (The smaller army prevailed against a much larger force.)

類義語： win, triumph, win out

反対語： lose, fail

よく使う表現： prevail over someone, justice will prevail, reason must prevail

広まっている、支配的である

ある場所や時期に、広まっている、またはよく見られる。

やさしい英語で： To be common or widespread in a place or at a particular time.

• Dry conditions prevail across the region.
• Such customs prevailed here for centuries.
• A mood of uncertainty now prevails among investors.

使い方： prevail in something (Similar attitudes prevail in many small towns.); prevail among someone (That belief still prevails among older residents.)

類義語： be widespread, predominate

よく使う表現： prevail in society, prevail throughout something, conditions that prevail

説得する

人を説得し、何かをしてもらうことに成功する。

やさしい英語で： To successfully persuade someone to do something.

• I prevailed on him to stay.
• They finally prevailed upon their parents to visit.
• Could you prevail on her to change her mind?

使い方： prevail on someone to do something (We prevailed on her to join us.); prevail upon someone to do something (He prevailed upon his brother to lend him the car.)

類義語： persuade, induce

よく使う表現： prevail on someone, prevail upon someone