释义 |
eminent
eminentprominent; distinguished; noteworthy: an eminent author Not to be confused with:emanate – to flow out, issue, or proceed; come forth; originate; emit; arise, spring: His great talent emanates from the very depths of his being.immanent – innate, inborn, intrinsic: an immanent gift of musical ability; inherent; existing or remaining within; subjectiveimminent – about to occur at any moment; impending: in imminent dangerem·i·nent E0112200 (ĕm′ə-nənt)adj.1. Well-known and respected, especially for achievement in a particular field: an eminent historian. See Synonyms at famous.2. a. Outstanding or remarkable: handled the situation with eminent skill.b. Being such in full measure; complete; absolute: "the eminent sanity, good-humor and judgement you always display in pushing matters you have at heart" (Theodore Roosevelt).3. Towering or standing out above others; prominent: an eminent peak. [Middle English, from Latin ēminēns, ēminent-, present participle of ēminēre, to stand out : ē-, ex-, ex- + -minēre, to jut out; see men- in Indo-European roots.] em′i·nent·ly adv.eminent (ˈɛmɪnənt) adj1. above others in rank, merit, or reputation; distinguished: an eminent scientist. 2. (prenominal) noteworthy, conspicuous, or outstanding: eminent good sense. 3. projecting or protruding; prominent[C15: from Latin ēminēre to project, stand out, from minēre to stand]em•i•nent (ˈɛm ə nənt) adj. 1. high in station, rank, or repute; distinguished. 2. greatest; utmost: eminent fairness. 3. lofty; high. 4. prominent; jutting: an eminent nose. [1375–1425; late Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin ēminent-, s. of ēminēns outstanding] em′i•nent•ly, adv. eminent - Can mean "projecting, protruding" and is based on Latin eminere, "project."See also related terms for projecting.ThesaurusAdj. | 1. | eminent - standing above others in quality or position; "people in high places"; "the high priest"; "eminent members of the community"highsuperior - of or characteristic of high rank or importance; "a superior ruler" | | 2. | eminent - of imposing height; especially standing out above others; "an eminent peak"; "lofty mountains"; "the soaring spires of the cathedral"; "towering icebergs"towering, lofty, soaringhigh - (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high'); "a high mountain"; "high ceilings"; "high buildings"; "a high forehead"; "a high incline"; "a foot high" |
eminentadjective prominent, high, great, important, noted, respected, grand, famous, celebrated, outstanding, distinguished, well-known, superior, esteemed, notable, renowned, prestigious, elevated, paramount, big-time (informal), foremost, high-ranking, conspicuous, illustrious, major league (informal), exalted, noteworthy, pre-eminent an eminent public figure ordinary, unknown, anonymous, infamous, commonplace, lowly, unimportant, unheard-of, unsung, unremarkable, undistinguishedeminentadjectiveWidely known and esteemed:celebrated, distinguished, famed, famous, great, illustrious, notable, noted, preeminent, prestigious, prominent, redoubtable, renowned.Translationseminent (ˈeminənt) adjective outstanding; distinguished; famous. an eminent lawyer. 卓越的,傑出的,顯赫的, 著名的 卓越的,显赫的,著名的 ˈeminence1. distinction; fame. 著名,顯赫 著名,显赫 2. a title of honour used to or of a cardinal. His Eminence Cardinal Kelly. 閣下 地位高的人ˈeminently adverb very. eminently suitable. 非常,完全地 非常,不寻常地 EncyclopediaSeeeminenceEMINENT
Acronym | Definition |
---|
EMINENT➣Early Market Introduction of New Energy Technologies |
eminent
Synonyms for eminentadj prominentSynonyms- prominent
- high
- great
- important
- noted
- respected
- grand
- famous
- celebrated
- outstanding
- distinguished
- well-known
- superior
- esteemed
- notable
- renowned
- prestigious
- elevated
- paramount
- big-time
- foremost
- high-ranking
- conspicuous
- illustrious
- major league
- exalted
- noteworthy
- pre-eminent
Antonyms- ordinary
- unknown
- anonymous
- infamous
- commonplace
- lowly
- unimportant
- unheard-of
- unsung
- unremarkable
- undistinguished
Synonyms for eminentadj widely known and esteemedSynonyms- celebrated
- distinguished
- famed
- famous
- great
- illustrious
- notable
- noted
- preeminent
- prestigious
- prominent
- redoubtable
- renowned
Synonyms for eminentadj standing above others in quality or positionSynonymsRelated Wordsadj of imposing heightSynonymsRelated Words |