Word · Frequency #14739
dignitary
要人；显贵；高官
dignitary
- 1.
An important or influential person, or one of high rank or position.
要人,权贵
- 2.
an important or influential (and often overbearing) person
显要人物
要人,权贵；显要人物；高贵的人；高官；高僧
In use
The visiting dignitary was greeted by the mayor at the airport.
Every seat in the hall was filled with local officials and foreign dignitaries.
The security team made sure that no one approached the dignitary without permission.
a dignitary of [place]
用 of 短语说明该要人所隶属的机构或领域。
A dignitary of the royal court delivered the message.
王室的一位要人传达了这一消息。
dignitaries + [verb]
dignitary 常以复数形式出现，谓语用复数。
Dignitaries from several countries attended the summit.
来自几个国家的要人出席了峰会。
the dignitary who [verb]
可以用 who 等关系代词引导定语从句修饰 dignitary。
Connections
Collocations
- visiting dignitary
- 来访的要人
- The visiting dignitary was met at the airport by the mayor.这位来访的要人在机场受到市长的迎接。
- foreign dignitary
- 外国政要
- Foreign dignitaries gathered for the summit.外国政要们齐聚峰会。
- local dignitary
- 当地显要人物
- Every local dignitary attended the opening ceremony.当地每位显要人物都出席了开幕式。
- government dignitary
- 政府要人
- The funeral was attended by government dignitaries.葬礼有政府要人出席。
- religious dignitary
- 宗教界要人
- Religious dignitaries from around the world attended the ceremony.来自世界各地的宗教界要人出席了典礼。
Synonyms
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想记忆：dignitary 中有 dignity（尊严），有尊严的大人物就是 dignitary。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：正式场合、新闻报道、官方活动 dignitary 多用于正式语境，指高官、显贵等要人；日常口语中较少使用。
Grammar Note
可数名词，复数形式为 dignitaries。
Pronunciation & Spelling
与 dignitary 押韵的词：military (/ˈmɪləˌtɛri/)、secretary (/ˈsɛkrəˌtɛri/)、temporary (/ˈtɛmpəˌrɛri/)、necessary (/ˈnɛsəˌsɛri/)、ordinary (/ˈɔːrdəˌnɛri/)，它们都含有相同的 /-ɛri/ 结音（dignitary 为 /-tɛri/）。注意 dignity (/ˈdɪɡnəti/) 拼写相近，但发音以 /-ti/ 结尾，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.