Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #8632
eminent
杰出的；显赫的；卓越的
Distinguished, important, noteworthy; standing above others in quality or position.
- 1.
Noteworthy, remarkable, great.
显著的,非凡的,伟大的。
- 2.
standing above others in quality or position
在质量或地位上高于他人
- 3.
Distinguished, important, noteworthy.
杰出的,重要的,值得注意的。
- 4.
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
高耸的；尤其是突出于他人之上
高耸的；巍然挺立的；显著的,非凡的,伟大的。；在质量或地位上高于他人；杰出的,重要的,值得注意的。；高耸的；尤其是突出于他人之上
In use
The eminent scientist won the Nobel Prize for her groundbreaking research.
He graduated from an eminent university known for its law program.
The audience listened intently to the eminent speaker's lecture on history.
eminent members of the community
an eminent peak
eminent + noun
用作定语，修饰名词。
She is an eminent scientist.
她是一位杰出的科学家。
be eminent for + noun/gerund
表示因某特点而著称。
This region is eminent for its natural beauty.
Connections
Collocations
- eminent scholar
- 杰出的学者
- The eminent scholar delivered a keynote speech at the conference.这位杰出的学者在会上发表了主旨演讲。
- eminent domain
- 征用权
- The government exercised eminent domain to build the new highway.政府行使征用权修建新公路。
- eminent scientist
- 卓越的科学家
- She is an eminent scientist in the field of genetics.她是遗传学领域的卓越科学家。
- eminent figure
- 显赫人物
- He was an eminent figure in the art world.他是艺术界的显赫人物。
- eminent position
- 显赫的地位
- She holds an eminent position in the company.她在公司中拥有显赫的地位。
Idioms & figurative uses
Learner notes
Memory Tip
想象Eminent中的'E'像一只伸出的手，'minent'与'prominent'(突出的)同源，合起来就是'突出的名人'——显赫杰出。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：academic、legal、formal speech 通常用于正式场合，多指在某一领域成就显著或地位崇高。
Pronunciation & Spelling
None of these words rhyme exactly with 'eminent'; they all have different stressed vowels or stress placement. However, they share the same unstressed suffix /ɪnənt/ and are often confused in spelling.
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, OCTANOVE, WIKTIONARY.