单词 | prominent |
释义 | prominent —prominently, adv. /prom"euh neuhnt/, adj. 1. standing out so as to be seen easily; conspicuous; particularly noticeable: Her eyes are her most prominent feature. 2. standing out beyond the adjacent surface or line; projecting. 3. leading, important, or well-known: a prominent citizen. [1535-45; < L prominent- (s. of prominens), prp. of prominere to project, stand out, equiv. to pro- PRO-1 + -minere; see IMMINENT] Syn. 2. protruding, jutting, protuberant. 3. eminent, celebrated, famous, famed, distinguished. Ant. 1. inconspicuous. 2. recessed. 3. unknown. |
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