prevalent

Compared meaning: most common or most noticeable (adjective).

比较义项：最显著的、占主导地位的；普遍存在的（形容词）。

• dominant

  Dominant implies power, control or influence over others, not merely being the most frequent; typically used for individuals, groups or forces that assert control.

  dominant含有凭借力量、控制力或影响力压制其他事物的意味，而不只是数量上最多；常用于对个体、群体或起支配作用的力量的描述。

  The dominant male gorilla controls access to food and mates.

  占支配地位的雄性大猩猩掌控着食物和配偶的分配权。

• prevalent 本词

  Prevalent describes something widespread or common across a population, time period or place, with no sense of competing with or standing out among alternatives.

  prevalent表示某事物在某个人群、时期或地区内广泛存在、十分常见，不含与其他事物竞争或格外突出的意味。

  Obesity has become prevalent in many industrialized countries over the past decade.

  在过去十年里，肥胖症在许多工业化国家变得十分普遍。

• predominant

  Predominant marks one thing as the main or most common type among several present alternatives, often describing a color, style or feature, without implying power.

  predominant强调在若干并存的选项中，某一事物是最主要或最常见的一种，常用于描述颜色、风格或特征，不含支配力的意味。

  Red is the predominant color in her paintings from that period.

  红色是她那个时期画作中最主要的颜色。

Dominant, prevalent, and predominant can all describe something most common, but the focus differs. Dominant implies power or control, not just frequency. Prevalent describes something widespread across a population or place, with no control. Predominant marks one thing as the main type among options.

这三个词都可用来说明某事物在其所处范围内最常见或最突出，但侧重点不同：dominant强调凭借力量或影响力对其他事物形成支配；predominant强调在若干可选项中是最主要、最常见的一种，不含支配的意味；prevalent强调在某个人群、时期或地区内广泛存在、十分常见。