prominent
adjective
uk/ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt/us/ˈprɑː.mə.nənt/prominentadjective(FAMOUS)
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very wellknownandimportant:
著名的；重要的a prominentDemocrat民主党的重要人物
a prominentmemberof the Saudiroyalfamily沙特阿拉伯王室的重要成员
Thegovernmentshould beplayinga more prominentroleinpromotinghumanrights.政府应该在促进人权方面发挥更重要的作用。
known and recognized by many people
- famousShe went from poor and anonymous to rich and famous.
- well knownShe's a well-known artist.
- renownedThe area is renowned for its beauty.
- world-famousThey stayed in a world-famous hotel.
- celebratedHe's a celebrated writer of children's stories.
- legendaryHe once met the legendary singer, Eartha Kitt.
having great effect or influence
- importantIt was one of the most important legal cases of the century.
- bigThis is a big match tonight - if we lose, we won't be in the playoffs.
- majorThis is a major decision so we'd better get it right.
- significantDid he make any significant changes to my suggestions?
- It'sworryingthat such a prominentpoliticianis soeasilyled.
- She islikelytoplaya prominentpartin theforthcomingelectioncampaign.
- LadyThatcherremaineda prominentpoliticalfigure.
Fame and famous
- A-list
- A-lister
- acclaimed
- annal
- anyone
- catapult
- famously
- fore
- go down in the annalsidiom
- high-profile
- hit the headlinesidiom
- immortal
- legend
- notoriety
- notorious
- notoriously
- proverbial
- proverbially
- public
- Z-list
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Very important or urgent
prominentadjective(NOTICEABLE)
stickingout from asurface:
凸出的She has a prominentchin/nose.她的下巴翘得厉害／鼻子很高。
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Something that is in a prominentpositioncaneasilybeseenornoticed:
Newbooksaredisplayedin a prominentpositionontablesat thefrontof thestore.新书陈列在商店前面桌子上的一个显眼位置。
- Theshopfrontoccupiesa very prominentpositionon themainstreet.
- Hisphotostoodin a prominentplaceon herdesk.
Geometry: describing angles, lines & orientations
- acute
- angle of incidence
- angularity
- antinode
- asymptote
- asymptotic
- bisector
- circuitous
- equilateral
- indirect
- non-planar
- noncollinear
- obliquely
- obtuse
- orthogonal
- osculate
- projection
- rectilinear
- reflection
- sine
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