important or well known 重要的；著名的；杰出的 a prominent politician 杰出的政治家 He played a prominent part in the campaign. 他在这次运动中发挥了重要作用。 She was prominent in the fashion industry. 她曾在时装界名噪一时。 Last month a group of prominent citizens of the town formed themselves into a committee to deal with the issue. 上个月，镇上一群杰出的市民组成了一个委员会来处理这个问题。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryverbs- be
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easily seen 显眼的；显著的；突出的 The church tower was a prominent feature in the landscape. 教堂的尖塔曾经是此地景观的重要特色。 The story was given a prominent position on the front page. 这则报道刊登在头版的显著位置。
sticking out from something 突出的；凸现的 a prominent nose 高鼻子 prominent cheekbones 突出的颧骨
Word Originlate Middle English (in the sense ‘projecting’): from Latin prominent- ‘jutting out’, from the verb prominere. Compare with eminent.