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Secular institutions, of control such as the police and army take the place of religion and family in maintaining order, and a money-based economy prevails. Because of these contrasts, "popular" may be viewed as clearly different from "folk".
The word "prevails" is closest in meaning to which of following?
(A) dominates
(B) provides
(C) develops
(D) invests
正确答案：A
prevails
v.获胜( prevail的第三人称单数 );盛行;说服;( 思想、观点等)被接受
[例句]The same caution prevails in the government.这种谨慎态度在中国政府中也颇为盛行。