eminence
/ˈemɪnəns/noun
1
- mass noun fame or recognized superiority, especially within a particular sphere or profession(尤指在某领域或职业中)著名, 卓越, 出众:
her eminence in cinematography.
她在电影摄制圈内的显赫名声。
1.1
- count noun an important, influential, or distinguished person名人, 要人, 权威人士:
the Lord Chancellor canvassed the views of various legal eminences
大法官征求了许多法律界权威人士的意见。
1.2
His/Your Eminence
a title given to a Roman Catholic cardinal, or used in addressing him(天主教中对红衣主教的尊称)阁下, 大人:His Eminence, Cardinal Thomas Wolsey.
托马斯·沃尔西主教阁下。
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- formal or poetic /literary a piece of rising ground〈正式或诗/文〉高地, 山丘:
an eminence commanding the River Emme.
一处俯瞰埃米河的高地。
2.1
- Anatomy a slight projection from the surface of a part of the body【剖】隆凸, 隆起。
词源
Middle English: from Latin eminentia, from eminere 'jut, project'.