prominent

英 [ˈprɒmɪnənt]

美 [ˈprɑːmɪnənt]

adj.  重要的; 著名的; 杰出的; 显眼的; 显著的; 突出的; 凸现的

复数：prominents　

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牛津词典

adj.

• 重要的；著名的；杰出的
  important or well known
  1. a prominent politician
     杰出的政治家
  2. He played a prominent part in the campaign.
     他在这次运动中发挥了重要作用。
  3. She was prominent in the fashion industry.
     她曾在时装界名噪一时。
• 显眼的；显著的；突出的
  easily seen
  1. The church tower was a prominent feature in the landscape.
     教堂的尖塔曾经是此地景观的重要特色。
  2. The story was given a prominent position on the front page.
     这则报道刊登在头版的显著位置。
• 突出的；凸现的
  sticking out from sth
  1. a prominent nose
     高鼻子
  2. prominent cheekbones
     突出的颧骨

柯林斯词典

• ADJ-GRADED 重要的；杰出的；著名的
  Someone who isprominentis important.
  1. ...a prominent member of the Law Society.
     法律协会的重要成员
  2. ...the children of very prominent or successful parents.
     杰出或成功人士的孩子
• ADJ-GRADED 显著的；突出的；鲜艳的；引人注目的
  Something that isprominentis very noticeable or is an important part of something else.
  1. Here the window plays a prominent part in the design.
     这里窗户在设计中起着非常重要的作用。
  2. ...Romania's most prominent independent newspaper.
     罗马尼亚最著名的独立报纸

英英释义

adj

• conspicuous in position or importance
  1. a big figure in the movement
  2. big man on campus
  3. he's very large in financial circles
  4. a prominent citizen
  Synonym:biglarge
• having a quality that thrusts itself into attention
  1. an outstanding fact of our time is that nations poisoned by anti semitism proved less fortunate in regard to their own freedom
  2. a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book
  3. salient traits
  4. a spectacular rise in prices
  5. a striking thing about Picadilly Circus is the statue of Eros in the center
  6. a striking resemblance between parent and child
  Synonym:outstandingsalientspectacularstriking

双语例句

• Nuclear weapons will play a less prominent part in NATO's armoury in the future
  今后核武器在北约武器装备中所起的作用将不那么显著。
• With the advance of economic globalization, culture in the community has become increasingly prominent role.
  随着经济全球化的推进，文化在社会各领域中的作用日益凸显。
• Each year they compete in a prominent statewide bicycle race
  每年他们都要参加著名的全州自行车大赛。
• Under this background, the issue of economic discrimination caused by the gap between rich and poor is particularly sensitive and prominent in china.
  在此背景下，我国存在的由富差距拉大而引发的经济歧视问题就显得尤为敏感和突出。
• The most prominent poets of the Victorian period had all but faded from the scene.
  维多利亚时期最显赫的诗人差不多已全部湮没无声了。
• As information technology security issues become more prominent, the network system security analysis is becoming increasingly important.
  随着信息技术安全问题的日益突出，对网络系统进行安全分析日益重要。
• His stomach had grown more prominent with every passing year
  他的肚子一年比一年鼓。
• The recent scandal involved a number of the country's most prominent.
  最近的丑闻牵涉到了这个国家一些最有名的政治家。
• In gardens, cankers are most prominent on apples and pear trees.
  花园里，苹果树和梨树患枯枝病最明显。
• The Catholic Church has played a prominent role throughout Polish history.
  天主教会在整个波兰历史上曾发挥过举足轻重的作用。