1、prevail

（提議、原則、觀點）占上風，占優勢，獲勝，被接受

We hope that common sense would prevail.

我們希望情理會占上風。

Rick still believes that justice will prevail.

里克仍然相信正義會得以伸張。

（情形、態度、風俗）盛行，流行，普遍

A similar situation prevails in America.

相似的情況在美國隨處可見。

the confusion which had prevailed at the time of the revolution.

在革命期間普遍存在的混亂

勸服；說服

We must, each of us, prevail upon our congressman to act.

我們每一個人都必須說服我們各自的國會議員采取行動。

Do you think she could be prevailed upon to do those things?

你覺得有可能說服她去做那些事情嗎？

2、critical

極重要的;關鍵的

The incident happened at a critical point in the campaign.

該事件發生在競選活動的關鍵時期。

Environmentalists say a critical factor in the city's pollution is its population.

環境保護主義者說造成該城市污染問題的一個關鍵因素是其人口數量。

(局勢)嚴重的，有危險的

The German authorities are considering an airlift if the situation becomes critical.

如果局勢變得危急，德國當局將考慮實施空運。

Its day-to-day finances are in a critical state.

其日常財務狀況十分糟糕。

批評的;挑剔的

His report is highly critical of the trial judge.

他在報告中對主審法官有頗多批評。

a few dozen intellectuals who've been critical of the regime.

幾十名一直批判該政權的知識分子