Despite initial resistance, the practice of recycling plastic gradually prevailed in many urban communities as awareness of environmental impact grew.
尽管最初有阻力，但随着对环境影响的意识增强，回收塑料的做法在许多城市社区逐渐占上风。
Which choice best defines “prevail”?
C — To prove more powerful; be widespread.. “prevail” means To prove more powerful; be widespread..
Which word means “To prove more powerful; be widespread.”?
B — prevail. “prevail” means To prove more powerful; be widespread..
prevail — To prove more powerful; be widespread.. In Chinese: 获胜;占上风;盛行.
prevail is pronounced //prɪˈveɪl//.
Despite initial resistance, the practice of recycling plastic gradually prevailed in many urban communities as awareness of environmental impact grew. (尽管最初有阻力，但随着对环境影响的意识增强，回收塑料的做法在许多城市社区逐渐占上风。)
triumph, dominate, persist — all close in meaning to prevail (To prove more powerful; be widespread.).
succumb, lose — each the opposite of prevail (To prove more powerful; be widespread.).
Yes. prevail is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
pre(超) + vail(力量,value) → 力量更强 → 获胜、盛行。