# “你问我答”：用 “prevailing” 和 “prevalent” 表达 “盛行的，普遍的”，有什么区别？

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Podcast: [BBC英语教学](https://stenobird.com/podcast/bbc-779403)
Published: 2026-06-24T07:47:00+00:00
Episode link: http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0ntrwtn
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明明听起来很相似，都能表达 “盛行的，普遍的” 这个含义，但为什么单词 “prevailing” 和 “prevalent” 的用法却不一样呢？其实，许多形容词之间的差别都非常小，但我们可以从它们的习惯搭配中看出不同的侧重点以及含义上的细微差别。听节目，跟主持人步理和 Georgie 一起辨析近义词 “prevailing” 和 “prevalent”。

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