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单词 eminent
释义
eminent
adjective
uk
/ˈem.ɪ.nənt/us
/ˈem.ə.nənt/
C2
famous,respected, orimportant:
显赫的；卓越的；著名的
an eminenthistorian声名显赫的历史学家
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
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.
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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?
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SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Important people and describing important people
  • august
  • baron
  • be the cat's whiskersidiom
  • doyen
  • doyenne
  • FLOTUS
  • get oversomething/someone
  • get over yourself!idiom
  • grandee
  • guest of honour
  • Mister Big
  • mogul
  • moment
  • movers and shakers
  • MVP
  • nibs
  • superiority
  • the big boys
  • the big enchiladaidiom
  • the grand old man ofsomethingidiom
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(Definition ofeminentfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

eminent| American Dictionary

eminent
adjective
us
/ˈem·ə·nənt/

eminentadjective(FAMOUS)

famousandimportant:
Thecommissionconsisted of fifteen eminentpoliticalfigures.

eminentadjective(NOTICEABLE)

noticeableorworthremarkingon, or verygreat:
Thisshowseminent goodsense.
(Definition ofeminentfrom theCambridge Academic Content Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofeminent

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This paper will emphasize that phrenologists and anti-phrenologists adopted similar or even identical parameters for studying the brains ofeminentpersons.
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To be sure, the reader discovers useful things about the papers ofeminentscientists, less perhaps about the more representative intellectuals, and scientific associations.
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Traditional social groups, keen to entertain lesser visiting luminaries, were politely indifferent towards theeminentphysicist.
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They transformed the candidate into a public person and thereby proved himeminentand influential.
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A legal regime of this kind could, indeed, make it harder for people to claim identity-constitutive interests in properties potentially subject toeminentdomain.
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They will therefore have good reason to object to the use of theeminentdomain power, and they should.
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But it will not secure the land against all uses of theeminentdomain power.
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No doubt there are public purposes for which the state can exercise its power ofeminentdomain.
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This may result in direct mineral dissolution or corrosion, creatingeminentimplications with regard to biogeochemical processes.
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Indeed, most cinemas were small, owned and managed byeminentlocal men, and could be considered as a sort of community centre or club.
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A substantial number of speakers and commentators wereeminentprofessors of archaeology.
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Naturally, the journalists were more eager to hear from theeminentpacifist than from the incomprehensible physicist.
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The other chapters are written by lecturers, senior lecturers and professorseminentin their multidisciplinary fields.
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Manyeminentscientists from around the world have contributed to this volume.
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Each volume was composed - with the help of unknown sub-contractors - byeminentcontemporary experts.
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