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prominent

🇬🇧 UK/ˈprɑmɪnənt/🇺🇸 US/'prɒminәnt/
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Definitions

adj.

Easily noticed; standing out from surroundings; well known or important.

突出的;显著的;著名的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
probefore
+
minexcavate, dig, extract minerals
+
entperforming, being in a state
=prominent

Common Collocations

  • 1.prominent figure知名人士,重要人物
  • 2.prominent role重要角色,关键作用
  • 3.prominent position显要职位,突出位置
  • 4.prominent feature显著特征

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    She became a prominent figure in the civil rights movement.

  • 2.

    A prominent scientist was invited to speak at the international conference.

  • 3.

    The company logo is displayed in a prominent position on the building's facade.

  • 4.

    She played a prominent role in negotiating the peace agreement.

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