eminent
/ˈemɪnənt/adjective
1- (of a person) famous and respected within a particular sphere or profession（人）（在某领域或职业中）卓越的, 出众的, 显赫的; 著名的, 有声望的：
one of the world's most eminent statisticians.
世界上最著名的统计学家之一。
1.1
- attrib. used to emphasize the presence of a positive quality突出的, 明显的：
the guitar's eminent suitability for recording studio work.
这把吉他所具有的用于录音室录音的明显适用性。
派生词
eminently
adverb很通俗易懂的课本。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin eminent - 'jutting, projecting', from the verb eminere.