今天我們要學(xué)的詞是 prevalent.
prevalent 的意思是普遍的、廣為流行的。 In 1981, Mauritania became the last country in the world to abolish slavery. But the problem is still prevalent, and the government is doing little to combat it. 毛里塔尼亞在1981年成為世界上最后一個(gè)廢除奴隸制的國(guó)家,但蓄奴問(wèn)題仍然很普遍,政府幾乎沒(méi)有采取打擊行動(dòng)。
Researchers found that prolonged sitting is highly prevalent among Americans, despite health warnings that long periods of sitting can increase risks for obesity, diabetes, heart disease and some cancers. 研究人員發(fā)現(xiàn),長(zhǎng)時(shí)間坐著在美國(guó)人中非常普遍,盡管健康警示顯示那會(huì)增加肥胖、糖尿病、心臟病和某些癌癥的風(fēng)險(xiǎn)。