| 单词 | high-profile |
| 释义 | high-profile adjective [usually ADJECTIVE noun] A high-profile person or a high-profile event attracts a lot of attention or publicity. ...the high-profile reception being given to the president. Synonyms: famous, prominent, eminent, celebrated high profile or low profile phrase See full dictionary entry for profile If someone has a high profile, people notice them and what they do. If you keep a low profile, you avoid doing things that will make people notice you. You can't get any higher profile than a James Bond movie. Football is a high profile business. The police deliberately kept a low profile in most places. Collocations: high-profile arrests The plea came after a pair of high-profile arrests earlier that year. Houston Chronicle Detectives made impassioned pleas for patience after the initial round of high-profile arrests. Times, Sunday Times Swift, high-profile arrests, encompassing not only individual traders but their firm's hierarchy, should follow every suspected transgression. Times, Sunday Times There have been numerous high-profile arrests but until now none of them have led to charges. The Sun High-profile arrests and prosecutions of forum members take place regularly. Times, Sunday Times Although some other states have similar taxes, none has become law after such a hard-fought and high-profile battle. Times, Sunday Times His tenure has been marked by his high-profile battles against smoking and fat in fast food. Times, Sunday Times During this early phase several high-profile battles take place. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 As a consequence, several high-profile candidates had been deterred from applying. Times, Sunday Times His minister wanted him to drum up high-profile candidates. Times, Sunday Times Companies often attempt to recruit high-profile candidates through third parties, with limited success. Times, Sunday Times Both parties tried to find high-profile candidates to run for it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It was an extraordinarily low-key end to such a high-profile career. Times, Sunday Times Between his high-profile career and family, they were 'each other's lives', with no need or time for a huge social network. Times, Sunday Times Horse signs rarely listen to advice, often waste money and pursue high-profile careers. The Sun Then, she'd been frank about the difficulties of combining two high-profile careers with family life. Times, Sunday Times Despite its success, very few of the actors maintained high-profile careers after the series was cancelled. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Currently they are trapped in an increasingly punitive system where the criteria used to assess their risk are changed every few months, usually as a result of some high-profile crime. Times, Sunday Times However, the area has often been a target for high-profile crime. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Officials said that if there were big payouts, criminals could link them to high-profile crimes and deduce what the police had been up to. Times, Sunday Times The case follows a series of high-profile crimes carried out by dangerous criminals released early on licence. Times, Sunday Times Some police officers alleged that they were not asked to prosecute less-serious quality of life crimes, and that they should only be on the lookout for high-profile crimes. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Easy course, close to home, high-profile event. Times, Sunday Times The change did not exactly enhance his prospects but it did beg questions about how such a mistake could have been made in such a high-profile event. Times, Sunday Times The hopefuls will be given backstage access to some of the year's most high-profile events. The Sun People should be able to contribute to discussion and debate but should their views be given a platform at such high-profile events? Times,Sunday Times Today we launch our new marketing campaign, through a series of high-profile events and advertising. Times, Sunday Times Then we all carry on as before, knowing that it will not be long before the next high-profile example crops up. Times, Sunday Times These are just the high-profile examples. The Sun High-profile examples make easier reading than statistics and pie charts. Times, Sunday Times The scrutiny of payment practices by big business has grown after high-profile examples of pressure being placed on suppliers. Times, Sunday Times Consider a few high-profile examples. Times, Sunday Times If he follows the lead of other high-profile failures, any future funds will be limited to friends, family and a small number of private clients. Times,Sunday Times That hush has allowed commentators to focus on the fact that her time in charge has been marred by high-profile failures. Times,Sunday Times But high-profile failures are not deterring everyone. Times, Sunday Times But they were the first high-profile failures this year. Times, Sunday Times Success stories from the site have been overshadowed by some high-profile failures. Times, Sunday Times She has been virtually invisible on the international stage and many are yearning for a more high-profile figure. Times, Sunday Times They want a high-profile figure - rather than just a minister - to champion the efforts. The Sun A week doesn't go by without some high-profile figure quitting the country. The Sun Yet it also makes him a far more high-profile figure than most political relatives of the past, a situation he spends much of the interview trying to defend. Times,Sunday Times The allegations are said to go to the top of the club and include at least one high-profile figure. The Sun But he refused to name the high-profile guest. The Sun Due to the large number of storylines involved, coupled with the introduction of a high-profile guest star, the episode took a month to break. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The first would last around 20 minutes with a debate or high-profile guest. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Debating and public speaking practice are coupled with high-profile guests. Times, Sunday Times Some of us might have encountered this problem, albeit with less high-profile guests. Times, Sunday Times The defender has involved in a series high-profile incidents. The Sun If you've had problems holding your alcohol before and have got into terrible trouble for high-profile incidents, surely you should be on your best behaviour. Times, Sunday Times There have been too many high-profile incidents of late which are simply not acceptable. The Sun The data was released amid concerns about a series of recent high-profile incidents, including two major rollercoaster crashes. The Sun The trust said that such measures were necessary to protect the public, after a series of high-profile incidents where patients absconded, fled abroad or committed violent crimes. Times, Sunday Times He said it was not unusual for a high-profile investigation to take that amount of time. Times,Sunday Times They included counterterror meeting minutes, details of organised crime and information on a high-profile investigation. The Sun Why are resources being spent on a high-profile investigation into a man who died nearly 12 years ago and cannot answer? Times, Sunday Times But the entire family was later cleared of all wrongdoing by a series of high-profile investigations. The Sun Some senior officers are concerned about the resources devoted to the case while less high-profile investigations can be reduced to a skeleton staff within a year. Times, Sunday Times The championship organisers said they were concerned about the difficulty of getting such a high-profile player through the crowds to a more distant court safely. Times, Sunday Times If she continues to be a high-profile player, the next few years will be a wild and unpredictable ride. Times, Sunday Times And he knows taking the armband away from the club's most high-profile player would only lead to further controversy. The Sun I know what it's like to switch codes as a high-profile player. The Sun We have never gone for a big name, a high-profile player. The Sun They are the latest and most high-profile politicians to be caught on hidden cameras apparently selling their services. Times, Sunday Times As a way to mollify high-profile politicians with apparent anger issues, it's close to genius (think of the fluff, the warmth, the hugs). Times, Sunday Times But keeping high-profile politicians on the sidelines may be the answer. Times, Sunday Times Many high-profile politicians spoke on the issue of station safety and called on train companies to provide security or staff the station until the last train had left the station. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He had a high-profile position, people looked up to him. Times, Sunday Times I was absolutely horrified by what they said and that people in such a high-profile position could think they could get away with saying such things in public. The Sun The reason he cited was the pressure associated with the high-profile position. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Beyond the normal extensive publicity that her high-profile position brought, on a few instances she made her own headlines. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The funds may shun publicity, but they are not short of managers who have held pretty high-profile positions in the past. Times, Sunday Times But environmentalists remain undeterred, with several high-profile projects in the works. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Certainly, but these high-profile projects are just the tip of the iceberg. Times, Sunday Times It's even possible to get experience on high-profile projects before you've qualified. Times, Sunday Times The business offers its staff the chance to be involved in challenging high-profile projects and allows them to build a life outside of work at the same time. Times, Sunday Times The students find themselves embedded in the media community - involved in a string of high-profile projects, with constant opportunities to impress and advance their careers. Times, Sunday Times A high-profile prosecution will send out a strong message to practising communities. Times, Sunday Times Yet these past failings appear to have been seized on as a licence to tear up the police rulebook in search of high-profile prosecutions to reassure an outraged public. Times, Sunday Times These were the district attorneys whose political ambitions could be hugely rewarded by mounting high-profile prosecutions in areas of the greatest concern to voters. Times, Sunday Times A couple of high-profile prosecutions would bring it home. The Sun He was the subject of one of the most high-profile prosecutions of cybercriminals of the late 20th century. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This was a very challenging and high-profile role, so characteristic of his future career. Times, Sunday Times He indicated, however, that he envisaged playing a high-profile role. Times, Sunday Times I have found it very difficult to carry on working, in a full-time high-profile role, with a three-hour commute. Times, Sunday Times The unpaid but high-profile role can include leading trade delegations, hosting highlevel visitors and holding one-to-one meetings with senior ministers. Times, Sunday Times Yet when it comes to those who have received high-profile roles, or large contracts, the government has been outwardly defensive. Times,Sunday Times Tax avoidance has become a big concern of the main political parties after high-profile scandals among celebrities and blue-chip companies. Times, Sunday Times Sterling edged lower, shedding half a cent against the dollar, as the government dealt with several high-profile scandals. Times, Sunday Times The appointment of the commission followed two high-profile scandals involving borough police forces. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 This resulted in a number of high-profile scandals, chiefly concerning adoption. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 His high-profile trial will hear a story of a long romance that ended in a toxic - and allegedly lethal - divorce battle. Times,Sunday Times A series of high-profile trials collapsed after it emerged that police had failed to disclose evidence. Times,Sunday Times Several recent high-profile trials have sparked calls for simplifying such cases. Globe and Mail How can we afford to keep blowing millions on high-profile trials destined to fail? The Sun During this period on a cost-free basis he has hold dozens of high-profile trials in defense of political prisoners, opposition journalists and civic activists. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Opposition figures had hoped that such a high-profile visit would have focused international attention on the country's plight. Times, Sunday Times She was credited with playing a key role in changing her husband's mind on the issue and paid a high-profile visit to the border. Times, Sunday Times He will risk being taunted in the street as he goes out drumming up support on high-profile visits. The Sun Both major-party candidates made high-profile visits to the state. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Translations: Chinese: 引人注目的 Japanese: 注目を浴びる |
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