wide‧spread W3 AC / waɪdspred / 形容词

existing or happening in many places or situations, or among many people :

the widespread use of chemicals in agriculture

widespread support/acceptance/criticism/condemnation etc

There was widespread support for the war.

The storm caused widespread damage.

THESAURUS

common if something is common, there are a lot of them : Jones is a very common name in Great Britain. | Foxes are common in the area. | Personal computers are nearly as common in American homes as televisions.

widespread happening in a lot of places or done by a lot of people : Racism is much more widespread than people imagine. | The report claimed that the problem of police brutality was widespread. | the widespread availability of antibiotics

commonplace [名词前不用] especially written common in a particular place or time – used especially when saying that this seems surprising or unusual : Crimes such as robbery are commonplace in big cities. | Expensive foreign cars are commonplace in this Chicago suburb.

prevalent formal common in a place or among a group of people – used especially about illnesses, problems, or ideas : Flu is most prevalent during the winter months. | Depression remains one of the most prevalent health disorders in the US. | This belief is more prevalent among men than women.

rife / raɪf / [名词前不用] very common – used about illnesses or problems : AIDS is rife in some parts of the world.

ubiquitous / jubɪkwətəs, jubɪkwɪtəs / formal very common and seen in many different places – often used humorously in written descriptions : He was carrying the ubiquitous MP3 player. | In Britain, CCTV cameras are ubiquitous.

something is everywhere especially spoken used when saying that you can see something a lot in many different places : Images of the dictator were everywhere. | Microchips seem to be everywhere these days – even in washing machines. | One of the first things you notice in Amsterdam are the bicycles – they’re everywhere.