prominence

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1 [uncountableU]FAMOUS the fact of being important and well known 重要；杰出；著名

prominence of

the prominence of pressure groups as political forces

压力集团作为政治力量的重要性

come to/rise to/achieve prominence (as something)

She first came to prominence as an artist in 1989.

她于1989年在艺术界崭露头角。

2 give something prominence/give prominence to something IMPORTANTto treat something as specially important 重视某事物/注重某事物

Every newspaper gave prominence to the success of England’s cricketers.

每家报纸都对英格兰板球运动员的成功大加报道。

3. [countableC] formalSTICK OUT a part or place that is higher than what is around it 突出部分；凸起；凸地

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prominence• Only lately had experiments with iron sheathing been achieving prominence.• The question stylistics must consider is: how are these three concepts of deviance, prominence, and foregrounding interrelated?• The fourteenth Earl of Home had been marked for prominence since childhood.• This has largely led to a reduction in overall-activity, but the control of mosquitoes by means of insecticide retains its prominence.• This is realized phonologically as a tone group, with the peak of prominence or tonic accent falling on the new element.• Mora y Villamil held military and political prominence.• The prominence of the legislative veto mechanism in our contemporary political system and its importance to Congress can hardly be overstated.• Forbes' long, slow climb back to prominence is associated with two men: its owner and his editor.

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