In coastal regions, the use of solar panels has become prevalent because of abundant sunshine and rising electricity costs.
在沿海地区，由于阳光充足和电费上涨，使用太阳能电池板已变得普遍。
Which choice best defines “prevalent”?
D — Widespread, common. “prevalent” means widespread, common.
Which word means “widespread, common”?
D — prevalent. “prevalent” means widespread, common.
prevalent — widespread, common. In Chinese: 流行的，普遍的.
prevalent is pronounced /ˈprevələnt/.
In coastal regions, the use of solar panels has become prevalent because of abundant sunshine and rising electricity costs. (在沿海地区，由于阳光充足和电费上涨，使用太阳能电池板已变得普遍。)
common, widespread, rampant — all close in meaning to prevalent (widespread, common).
rare, uncommon — each the opposite of prevalent (widespread, common).
Yes. prevalent 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.
prevail(popular)+ent(form).