prevailing
adj [attrib 作定语]
(a) most usual orwidespread 普遍的; 盛行的; 流行的
the prevailing customs,fashions, style, etc 流行的风俗、 式样、 款式等.
(b) (of a wind) that blows in an area most frequently (指风)某一区域里最常刮的
The prevailing wind here is from the south-west. 这里最常刮的风是西南风.
We'll have to buy some more bricks. I don't think these will be enough.
我们需要买更多的砖。我认为这些不够。
After the accident, all the lines and taps were clearly marked and new people joining the workforce were given a talk on safety before they started work.