prom·i·nence
noun/ˈprɒmɪnəns/
/ˈprɑːmɪnəns/
[uncountable, singular]- the state of being important, well known or easy to notice
重要；突出；卓越；出名 - a young actor who has recently risen to prominence
最近崭露头角的一名年轻演员 - The newspapers have given undue prominence to the story.
报章对这件事的报道太多了。 - She has achieved a prominence she hardly deserves.
她实在不配享有这么大的名声。 - prominence as something The study of local history has gained prominence as an academic discipline.
作为一门学科，地方史研究越来越受重视。
Extra Examples- She came to national prominence as an artist in the 1960s.
她于 20 世纪 60 年代在国内赢得了艺术家声望。 - The city's rise to prominence as a port began in the early 19th century.
这个城市在 19 世纪初期开始成为重要的港口。 - The former rebels were given positions of prominence in the new government.
以前的反叛者在新一届政府中被委以重任。 - a performance which gives a special prominence to the part of Hamlet's mother
特别突出哈姆雷特的母亲这一角色的表演 - The chef's television programmes brought him to national prominence.
这位厨师的电视节目使他在全国享有盛誉。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- great
- growing
- increased
- …
- achieve
- come into
- come to
- …
- a place of prominence
- a position of prominence
- a rise to prominence
- …
Word Originlate 16th cent. (denoting something that juts out): from obsolete French, from Latin prominentia ‘jutting out’, from the verb prominere. - a young actor who has recently risen to prominence