| 单词 |
prevalescent |
| 释义 |
† prevaˈlescent, a. Obs. rare—1. [ad. L. prævalēscent-em, pr. pple. of prævalēscĕre to become very strong, inceptive of prævalēre to prevail: see -esce.] Becoming prevalent; growing to prevail. So † prevaˈlescence, growing ascendancy.
1653J. Hall Paradoxes 56 In the primitive times..our reason was not deprav'd with long traditionall customes, nor tinctured by any prevalescent humour. Ibid. 118 Livia..had that great prevalescence with him, that he by her means disposed the succession of the Empire upon a son of her womb by a former husband. |

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