eminent

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a. 显赫的, 杰出的, 有名的

发音

US /ˈɛmɪnənt/

词形变化

eminenter eminentest more eminent 比较级 most eminent 最高级

教材释义与例句

形容词

杰出的；有名的；明显的

释义与例句

adj. C2
  1. 1.

    Noteworthy, remarkable, great.

    杰出的

    His eminent good sense has been a godsend to this project.

  2. 2.

    Distinguished, important, noteworthy.

    In later years, the professor became known as an eminent historian.

  3. 3.

    High, lofty.

    古体

词汇关系

形容词

同义词 4

high soaring lofty towering

近义相关 2

high superior

相关短语

eminent domain 支配权, 征用权 [经] (国家对一切产业的)支配权, 征用权

词源

From Middle French éminent, from Latin present participle ēminēns, ēminentis, from verb ēmineō (“to project, protrude”), from ex- (“out of, from”) + mineō, related to mons (English mount). Compare with imminent. Unrelated to emanate, which is instead from mānō (“to flow”).

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