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单词 notable
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Definition of notable in English:

notable

adjective ˈnəʊtəb(ə)lˈnoʊdəb(ə)l
  • Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.

    the gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias
    the results, with one notable exception, have been superb
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Apart from a few notable exceptions, everything seemed to conform to type.
    • I disliked virtually everything they asked for, with two notable exceptions.
    • There are notable exceptions, especially among academics and medical faculties.
    • For the most part, the acting in the movie is excellent, with some notable exceptions.
    • Jackie Kay's Strawgirl marked the author's notable debut as a writer for children.
    • These two companies have the notable distinction of being able to generate a profit at the moment.
    • These things happen, and I'm sure everyone thought this was as notable an achievement as I did.
    • His work also had a notable influence on young British realists of the time.
    • The Rothschilds are still prominent in banking in Britain and are notable patrons of the arts and sciences.
    • He led us on a short guided walk round the ceremony, drawing our attention to notable people on the way.
    • Planning law is complex, but its most notable feature is its infinite flexibility.
    • Other notable individuals who are still with the group have formed their own companies.
    • It is notable that bargaining power is revealed not only in explicit negotiation but also implicitly.
    • Perhaps a dozen of these have notable vitality and some real academic distinction.
    • One notable exception to the rental costume list is the blue ball gown Knight wears in Act Two.
    • A notable exception is the prominent role played by Jewish patrons of the arts.
    • One of the most notable features of the building is a pair of large stone pineapples that flank the West Street facade.
    • In Scott Murray's absence, young Alastair Kellock had a notable Celtic League debut.
    • Two most notable events have taken place in the history of Richmond and its neighbourhood during the past week.
    • His bluntness is softened by a naturally upbeat demeanour and a notable lack of self-importance.
    Synonyms
    noteworthy, remarkable, outstanding, important, significant, momentous, headline, memorable, unforgettable, pronounced, marked, striking, glaring, obvious, impressive, uncommon, unusual, particular, special, extraordinary, exceptional, conspicuous, rare, signal
    prominent, important, well known, famous, famed, noted, distinguished, great, eminent, pre-eminent, illustrious, consequential, respected, well thought of, esteemed, honoured, renowned, celebrated, acclaimed, influential, prestigious
    in the public eye, of high standing, of distinction, of note, of repute, of mark, of importance, of consequence
noun ˈnəʊtəb(ə)lˈnoʊdəb(ə)l
usually notables
  • A famous or important person.

    businessmen and local notables
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Not all the local notables were Puritan Parliamentarians.
    • What was being touted as a low key opening turned into one of the better parties in Pattaya, with all the local notables in attendance and a host of Bangkokians as well.
    • The council would not be elected, but instead would be endorsed by local meetings of notables.
    • It represented a decisive defeat for the old liberal politics, dominated by local notables, with their traditional methods of patronage and persuasion.
    • The alliance between the Napoleonic state and the new elite of notables represented the third important feature of Napoleonic Italy.
    • At the very least, they attracted donations from local notables.
    • His name was announced at a lunch at the Town Hall on Friday attended by Rochdale's leading notables and businessmen.
    • On visitations they spoke mainly to priests, who almost invariably assured them that all was well, and to local notables holding administrative office in parishes.
    • The movement was taken over by the notables - local gentry, clergy, and officials - as the only way to control it.
    • The members of the ruling class, formerly citizen-soldiers, became local notables and loyal subjects of the emperor.
    • In 1831 the government forced local notables to serve on temporary boards of health, in order to combat cholera.
    • Differences in wealth produced a class of local notables who relied upon the community for their influence and power.
    • Ancestor worship, the chief ritual observance, was directed by local notables.
    • Local elections favor local political notables who are capable of mustering sufficient resources and influence on their own.
    • And it's not just the banks that come under pressure from local notables.
    • The problem with this assumption was it ignored the role of local notables and rural communities.
    • We made it a point to meet some of our Chinese neighbors and local notables.
    • It is trendy these days for spin doctors to help our politicians, sports stars and other notables avoid accepting responsibility for what they do.
    • Though they performed only in café-theatres and beer halls, even such notables as Beckett and Brecht recognized their greatness.
    • Many of the dishes are named after local African-American notables.
    Synonyms
    celebrity, public figure, important person, VIP, personality, personage, notability, dignitary, leading light, star, superstar, name, big name, famous name, household name, lion, worthy, grandee, luminary, panjandrum
    informal celeb, somebody, bigwig, big shot, big noise, big cheese, big gun, big fish, biggie, heavy, megastar
    British informal nob
    North American informal kahuna, macher, high muckamuck, high muckety-muck

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin notabilis 'worthy of note', from the verb notare 'to note, mark'.

Rhymes

potable
 
 

Definition of notable in US English:

notable

adjectiveˈnoʊdəb(ə)lˈnōdəb(ə)l
  • Worthy of attention or notice; remarkable.

    the gardens are notable for their collection of magnolias and camellias
    the results, with one notable exception, have been superb
    Example sentencesExamples
    • He led us on a short guided walk round the ceremony, drawing our attention to notable people on the way.
    • There are notable exceptions, especially among academics and medical faculties.
    • In Scott Murray's absence, young Alastair Kellock had a notable Celtic League debut.
    • These things happen, and I'm sure everyone thought this was as notable an achievement as I did.
    • One notable exception to the rental costume list is the blue ball gown Knight wears in Act Two.
    • Apart from a few notable exceptions, everything seemed to conform to type.
    • His work also had a notable influence on young British realists of the time.
    • Two most notable events have taken place in the history of Richmond and its neighbourhood during the past week.
    • A notable exception is the prominent role played by Jewish patrons of the arts.
    • Other notable individuals who are still with the group have formed their own companies.
    • It is notable that bargaining power is revealed not only in explicit negotiation but also implicitly.
    • One of the most notable features of the building is a pair of large stone pineapples that flank the West Street facade.
    • Planning law is complex, but its most notable feature is its infinite flexibility.
    • Jackie Kay's Strawgirl marked the author's notable debut as a writer for children.
    • For the most part, the acting in the movie is excellent, with some notable exceptions.
    • His bluntness is softened by a naturally upbeat demeanour and a notable lack of self-importance.
    • I disliked virtually everything they asked for, with two notable exceptions.
    • Perhaps a dozen of these have notable vitality and some real academic distinction.
    • These two companies have the notable distinction of being able to generate a profit at the moment.
    • The Rothschilds are still prominent in banking in Britain and are notable patrons of the arts and sciences.
    Synonyms
    noteworthy, remarkable, outstanding, important, significant, momentous, headline, memorable, unforgettable, pronounced, marked, striking, glaring, obvious, impressive, uncommon, unusual, particular, special, extraordinary, exceptional, conspicuous, rare, signal
    prominent, important, well known, famous, famed, noted, distinguished, great, eminent, pre-eminent, illustrious, consequential, respected, well thought of, esteemed, honoured, renowned, celebrated, acclaimed, influential, prestigious
nounˈnoʊdəb(ə)lˈnōdəb(ə)l
usually notables
  • A famous or important person.

    businessmen and local notables
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Not all the local notables were Puritan Parliamentarians.
    • On visitations they spoke mainly to priests, who almost invariably assured them that all was well, and to local notables holding administrative office in parishes.
    • What was being touted as a low key opening turned into one of the better parties in Pattaya, with all the local notables in attendance and a host of Bangkokians as well.
    • His name was announced at a lunch at the Town Hall on Friday attended by Rochdale's leading notables and businessmen.
    • At the very least, they attracted donations from local notables.
    • The movement was taken over by the notables - local gentry, clergy, and officials - as the only way to control it.
    • In 1831 the government forced local notables to serve on temporary boards of health, in order to combat cholera.
    • And it's not just the banks that come under pressure from local notables.
    • It is trendy these days for spin doctors to help our politicians, sports stars and other notables avoid accepting responsibility for what they do.
    • Local elections favor local political notables who are capable of mustering sufficient resources and influence on their own.
    • The members of the ruling class, formerly citizen-soldiers, became local notables and loyal subjects of the emperor.
    • Differences in wealth produced a class of local notables who relied upon the community for their influence and power.
    • Many of the dishes are named after local African-American notables.
    • Though they performed only in café-theatres and beer halls, even such notables as Beckett and Brecht recognized their greatness.
    • The alliance between the Napoleonic state and the new elite of notables represented the third important feature of Napoleonic Italy.
    • We made it a point to meet some of our Chinese neighbors and local notables.
    • It represented a decisive defeat for the old liberal politics, dominated by local notables, with their traditional methods of patronage and persuasion.
    • The problem with this assumption was it ignored the role of local notables and rural communities.
    • The council would not be elected, but instead would be endorsed by local meetings of notables.
    • Ancestor worship, the chief ritual observance, was directed by local notables.
    Synonyms
    celebrity, public figure, important person, vip, personality, personage, notability, dignitary, leading light, star, superstar, name, big name, famous name, household name, lion, worthy, grandee, luminary, panjandrum

Origin

Middle English: from Old French, from Latin notabilis ‘worthy of note’, from the verb notare ‘to note, mark’.

 
 
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