prevailing
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the most common or widely accepted
The prevailing opinion is that we should invest in renewable energy.
普遍的看法是我们应当投资于可再生能源。
the wind that blows most often in a particular area
The prevailing winds in this region are from the north.
这个地区的盛行风是从北方吹来的。