prominent

【发音】

美 /'prɑmɪnənt/ 英 /'prɔminənt/

【翻译】

1. adj.杰出的；突出的，凸起的

   英释:important

【记忆】

pro(向前， 在前) ＋ min(伸出， 突出) ＋ ent(…的) → 突出的

【短语】

1. prominent feature : 突出特征；显著地物

2. prominent character : 主要特性

【例句】

1. a prominent Russian scientist

   杰出的俄罗斯科学家

2. The World Cup will have a prominent place on the agenda.

   世界杯赛将占据议程表的重要位置。

3. a prominent nose

   高鼻子

【真题例句】

1. (2016.6 • CET4 • 第一套 • 听力题)...chains big enough to fall under the rule will face penalties about 2000 dollars for not showing calorie information in a prominent spot on their menus preferably next to the price...

2. (2014.12 • CET4 • 第二套 • 阅读理解)...A prominent reason public schools did well was that many highly qualified women had few options for worldng outside the house other than being teachers or nurses...

3. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第一套 • 阅读理解)...It is the most prominent example of a huge new "sharing economy"...

4. (2013.12 • CET4 • 第三套 • 阅读理解)...a prominent labor economist at M...

5. (2009.12 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...prominent schools around the world have joined the trend...

6. (2008.6 • CET4 • • 阅读理解)...Internet advertising will play a more prominent role in organizations' advertising in the near ftuture...

【单词相关测试】

1. The most _______ technological success in the twentieth century is probably the computer revolution. 点击查看答案

   正确答案：A

   解释： 句意： 计算机革命可能是20世纪最杰出的科技成果。prosperous： 繁荣的， 兴旺的； solemn： 庄严的， 肃穆的； prevalent： 流行的， 普遍的。

   A. prominentB. prosperousC. solemnD. prevalent

【同、近义词】

1. adj.突出的，显著的；杰出的；卓越的

   obvious/excellent/remarkable/brilliant/marked/

【同根词】

1. adv

   prominently : 显著地

2. n

   prominence : 突出；显著；突出物；卓越