勝った
解説 Definition
勝ったとは、競争や戦いなどで他を上回り優位に立ったことを表す動詞の過去形である。また、困難や逆境に打ち勝ったという意味でも使われる。ある考えや状況が広く普及・定着したことを表す場合もある。
Prevailed is the past tense and past participle of prevail. It means that a person, group, principle, or condition proved stronger, became dominant, or succeeded after opposition, often with over used before the defeated opponent or obstacle.
覚え方のコツ Memory Tip
prevailed は prevail「勝つ、優勢になる」の過去形・過去分詞で、-ed を加え、語末 /l/ に続くため /d/ と発音して /prɪˈveɪld/ となります。justice／common sense prevailed「正義・常識が勝った」、prevail over an opponent「相手に勝つ」を定番表現として覚えましょう。単なる win より、対立や困難を経て優勢になる響きがあります。
Form prevailed by adding -ed to prevail. Since prevail ends in the voiced sound /l/, the ending is pronounced /d/, producing /prɪˈveɪld/ without an extra syllable. Connect the word with common subjects such as justice, common sense, or reason: when justice prevailed, it ultimately proved stronger despite resistance. With a competitor, use prevailed over, as in a weaker team that prevailed over the favorite. The Latin root is related to strength, also seen historically in words such as valid. Compared with simply won, prevailed often emphasizes opposition, difficulty, or a struggle before the final success or dominance.
例文
Justice prevailed in the end, and the innocent man was freed.
最終的に正義が勝ち、無実の男性は解放された。
Despite the challenges, common sense prevailed and a compromise was reached.
困難にもかかわらず、常識が勝り、妥協点が見つかった。
The underdog team prevailed over the favorites in a stunning upset.
下馬評の低いチームが驚くべき番狂わせで優勝候補に勝った。
prevailed の類義語・関連語
prevailed の語源・成り立ち Etymology
prevailed は prevail の過去形で、-ed は過去語尾です。語源はラテン語 prae-「前に」+ valere「強い・力がある」で、valid や value と同根なので、“前に出るほど強い”ことから「勝つ・優勢になる」になりました。
Prevailed is the regular past tense and past participle of prevail. Prevail came through French from Latin praevalēre, combining prae-, “before” or “in advance,” with valēre, “to be strong” or “have power.” The resulting sense was to be stronger or superior, later extending to succeeding and becoming generally dominant. The Latin root valēre also lies behind valid and is historically related to value, reinforcing the central notion of strength or worth.
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