| 单词 | prominent |
| 释义 | prominent (once / 191 pages) adj If you're looking for an adjective that means "sticking out above the rest; famous," consider prominent. A prominent person might be the big cheese, the head honcho, the top dog — not just any Joe Schmo. A prominence is anything that juts out, like a bone or a mountain ridge. Prominent, then, means "sticking out" either in a literal sense ("a prominent nose") or a figurative one ("a prominent figure in the industry"). The metaphorical sense of "famous" is the most common one today, though references to the "prominent posterior" of Jennifer Lopez might fit both definitions. WORD FAMILYprominent: prominence, prominently+/prominence: prominences USAGE EXAMPLESThe finding re-shapes one of the most prominent assumptions of the US gun control debate. The Guardian(Jan 02, 2017) A team led by prominent capital defense lawyer David Bruck represented Roof during the guilt phase of the trial. Reuters(Jan 02, 2017) The stage was set for what one prominent commentator called “the end of history.” Washington Post(Jan 01, 2017) 1adj conspicuous in position or importance a prominent citizen Syn big, large conspicuous obvious to the eye or mind 2adj having a quality that thrusts itself into attention a new theory is the most prominent feature of the book Syn outstanding, salient, spectacular, striking conspicuous obvious to the eye or mind |
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