no·ta·bles /ˈnəʊtəbəlz $ ˈnoʊ-/ noun [plural] IMPORTANTimportant or famous people 显要人物;著名人士 notables• The five Abyssinian notables, in their full regalia, created a stir in the Abbey.• In any case, a couple of notables reached us this week.• Other notables have sensibly declined to reveal their sporting fantasies.• Her father was a well-connected painter, his field being mainly portraits of the notables in society.• Thereupon, widespread political rioting and arson, directed at Tory notables, broke out.