prom·i·nent
adjective/ˈprɒmɪnənt/
/ˈprɑːmɪnənt/
- important or well known
重要的；著名的；杰出的 - a prominent politician
杰出的政治家 - He played a prominent part in the campaign.
他在这次运动中发挥了重要作用。 - She was prominent in the fashion industry.
她曾在时装界名噪一时。 - Last month a group of prominent citizens of the town formed themselves into a committee to deal with the issue.
上个月，该镇的一群知名公民组成了一个委员会来处理这个问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
- become
- remain
- …
- extremely
- fairly
- very
- …
- as
- in
- a prominent politician
- easily seen
显眼的；显著的；突出的 - 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。 - 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。
- The church tower was a prominent feature in the landscape.
- sticking out from something
突出的；凸现的 - a prominent nose
高鼻子 - prominent cheekbones
突出的颧骨
- a prominent nose
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘projecting’): from Latin prominent- ‘jutting out’, from the verb prominere. Compare with eminent.