2009年3月4日星期三

Prevail 意见胜出

if there is a question about the value of a position or a disagreement about a risk limit, the risk manager's view should always prevail.

 

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if a person, idea, or principle prevails in a fight, argument etc, they are successful in the end

Justice will prevail. common sense prevails/reason prevails (=a sensible decision is made) He considered lying, but then common sense prevailed.

prevail over/against

Your inner strength will enable you to prevail over life's obstacles.

prevail on/upon somebody phrasal verb

to persuade someone

prevail on/upon somebody to do something

She prevailed upon her father to say nothing.

 

 

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