pervasive

Word family

COMMONexisting everywhere 到处存在的，到处弥漫着的，遍布的

the pervasive influence of television

电视无所不在的影响

the all-pervasive mood of apathy

到处弥漫的冷漠情绪

—pervasiveness noun [uncountableU]

Examples from the Corpus

pervasive• Though enunciation is given to such feelings on occasion, it is by no means pervasive.• The bad was the pervasive and inevitable corruption of morals and manners that accompanied such a compulsion for the luxurious.• In this dynamic perspective, pervasive and local features of style are equally parts of the pattern.• She argues that sexual discrimination remains a pervasive element in corporate culture.• Violence and crime are pervasive features of city life.• How effective is this pervasive imagery in achieving female conformity?• The high sun had burned off the pervasive mist and cleared heaven and earth.• Mr Izmailov cited pervasive pollution, bad weather, rampant poaching and over-fishing as the reasons for the declining catch.• Alcohol is still a pervasive problem with high - school students.• Again, we see the surprisingly pervasive role that presumptions of contextual appropriateness play in successful communication.• Apart from these tender moments, however, I struggled to quell a pervasive sense of emptiness inside.

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Corpus

TOEFL BNC: 10013 COCA: 6779

pervasive

adjective

VERBS | ADVERB

VERBS

➤be, prove遍佈；證實無處不在

▸➤become變得無處不在

▸➤remain仍然普遍存在

ADVERB

➤very遍佈各處

➤increasingly日益普及

◇the increasingly pervasive subculture in modern society在現代社會中日益普及的亞文化

TOEFL BNC: 10013 COCA: 6779

pervasive

Obvious: obvious, clear, significant...