我们只能希望常识会占上风。

We can only hope that common sense will ___prevail.

19世纪，创新精神在许多欧洲国家盛行。

In the 19th century, a spirit of innovation ___prevailed in many European countries.

在辩论中，他逻辑严密的论点最终占了上风。

In the debate, his logical arguments eventually ___prevailed.