prominent

英 [ˈprɒm.ɪ.nənt] 美 [ˈprɑː.mə.nənt]
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  • adj. 突出的,显著的;杰出的;卓越的
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中文词源

prominent 显著的,突出的

pro-,向前,-min,伸出,词源同eminent,mountain.即突出来的,引申词义显著的,突出的。

英语词源

prominent
prominent: [16] Prominent comes from the present participle of Latin prōminēre ‘jut out’. This was formed with the prefix prō- ‘forwards, out’ and -minēre ‘project’, a verbal element which also lies behind English eminent and imminent [16]. It was derived from *min- ‘project’, a base which also gave English menace and may be related ultimately to Latin mōns ‘mountain’ (source of English mount and mountain). Combination of prō- and mōns itself produced Latin prōmunturium ‘headland’, ancestor of English promontory [16].
=> eminent, imminent, menace
prominent (adj.)
mid-15c., "projecting, jutting out," from Latin prominentem (nominative prominens) "prominent," present participle of prominere "jut or stand out, be prominent, overhang," from pro- "before, forward" (see pro-) + minere "to project," from minae "projections, threats" (see menace (n.)). Meaning "conspicuous" is from 1759; that of "notable, leading" is from 1849. Related: Prominently.

权威例句

1. His stomach had grown more prominent with every passing year.
他的肚子一年比一年鼓。
2. In gardens, cankers are most prominent on apples and pear trees.
花园里,苹果树和梨树患枯枝病最明显。
3. Political trials were being used to keep prominent activists out of circulation.
通过对著名活动家进行政治审判使其从公众视线中消失。
4. One prominent symptom of the disease is progressive loss of memory.
这种疾病的一个显著症状就是记忆逐渐丧失。
5. Each year they compete in a prominent statewide bicycle race.
每年他们都要参加著名的全州自行车大赛。

词语辨析

【famous, notorious, eminent, notable, noted, prominent, outstanding】
这组词都有“著名的,知名的”的意思,其区别是:
famous: 是普通用词,指传播很广,引起人们注意的人或事物。
notorious: 指因劣迹而臭名昭著,含强烈贬义;但有时也作“众所周知的”解。
eminent: 指在某方面杰出卓越或突出的人或物。
notable: 用于指事件时,侧重其重要、值得注意;用于指人时,与famous同义,但语气较弱。
noted: 多指因成绩卓著而备受注意的专家或权威及其著作,有时含贬义。
prominent: 指出人头地,为公众所熟悉,至少在地方上闻名。
outstanding: 侧重指因素质优良,功绩卓著而超过同类的人或物,强调“突出”。

【striking, remarkable, unusual, prominent, outstanding, extraordinary】
striking: 引人注意的,饶有兴趣的;(因相貌好)吸引人的,惹人注目的
remarkable: 值得注意的,不寻常的;独特的
unusual: 罕见的,异乎寻常的;独特的,与众不同的
prominent: 凸出的,显著的,惹人注目的,杰出的,重要的
outstanding: 杰出的,优秀的;地位显著的,为人瞩目的,(报酬、工作、问题等)未偿付的,未完成的,未解决的
extraordinary: 不平常的,不普通的,非常的,格外的,;(安排、会议等)特别的,(官员)特命的,特派的

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