1 important or famous 重要的;著名的:
a prominent political figure一位著名的政界人物
2 noticeable; easy to see 显著的;突出的;显眼的:
The church is the most prominent feature of the village.那座教堂是村子里最显著的特色。 ➔prominencenoun [U]:
The newspaper gave the affair great prominence.那家报纸突出报道了这段恋情。 ➔prominentlyadv
prominent/ˋprɑmənənt; ˈprɒmənənt or ˈprɒmInənt/adj 1 well-known or important 著名的﹔重要的﹔杰出的: a prominent politician 杰出的政治家2 easy to see or notice 明显的﹐显眼的: a prominent nose 高鼻子 —prominently adv
prominentprominentprominentsadjective1easy to see, for example because it is bigger than usual: prominent teeth2important and famous: a prominent writer