prevail/prɪˈveɪl/
vi.1. （常与against, over连用）战胜；胜过The East Wind prevails over the West Wind.东风压倒西风。
Truth is great and will prevail.真理是至高无上的，且必将获胜。
At last justice has prevailed and the guilty man has been punished.正义最终取得了胜利，作恶的人受到了惩罚。
2. 普遍；盛行；流行This custom, still prevails.这种风俗依然流行。
This old custom does not prevail now.这种旧风俗现在已经不流行了。
3. （常与on, upon连用）劝说；说服Will you use your influence to prevail upon them to support the suggestion?你能不能利用你的影响劝他们支持这个建议呢？