prevalence
英 ['prev(?)l(?)ns; 'prev?l(?)ns; 'prev?l?ns]
美 ['pr?v?l?ns]
助記提示
1、pre- + val- "have power, be strong" + -ence.
2、含義：be stronger, have greater power.
英文詞源
- prevalence (n.)
- 1590s, "fact of having mastery," from Middle French prévalence (15c.), from Late Latin praevalentia, from praevalens, present participle of praevalere (see prevalent). Meaning "condition of being widespread or general" is from 1713.
雙語例句
- 1. Despite its prevalence, schizophrenia has existed behind a wall of secrecy for years.
- 盡管精神分裂癥患者為數眾多，但多年來這種病一直被捂著掩著。
來自柯林斯例句
- 2. They were very surprised by the prevalence of anti - government sentiments.
- 他們對普遍存在的 反 政府情緒感到很吃驚.
來自辭典例句
- 3. Thus, the prevalence of the disease'should be significantly reduced " by the new regulation.
- 所以, 這種棉屑病應該通過落實新規章而“大大的減少 ”.
來自英漢非文學 - 環境法 - 環境法
- 4. It has to do with the prevalence and features of a disease in a population.
- 它研究人群中疾病的流行和特征.
來自辭典例句
- 5. And the overall contraceptive prevalence rate of married women of childbearing age has reached 83 percent.
- 已婚育齡婦女綜合避孕率達到83%.
來自英漢 - 翻譯樣例 - 口語