英语词汇“eminent”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

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Anyone highly regarded or prominent is eminent. Eminent people are very successful at their jobs. If you’ve heard of Neil deGrasse Tyson, it’s probably because he’s an eminent astrophysicist.

Every field has eminent — impressive, famous, or accomplished — people. Two of the most eminent coaches in the history of professional basketball are Red Auerbach and Phil Jackson because they've won the most championships. Beethoven was an eminent musician. Frank Lloyd Wright was an eminent architect. Eminent people loom over a field because they're influential and you can't avoid hearing about them. It's not easy to be eminent because you have to be extremely successful.

CHOOSE YOUR WORDS

eminent / imminent / immanent

No, it's not the name of the latest rapper from Detroit, but it could describe one — eminent describes anyone who's famous. Imminent refers to something about to happen. And anything immanent (with an "a" in there) is inherent, like that good attitude you were born with.

Someone who's eminent is totally rocking out. This eminent person is distinguished, grand, soaring high above the rest of us. In legalese, eminent domain is when the government takes over private property for public use. Here are examples of both:

"Johnson, Dr. Samuel: An eminent English essayist, poet, and lexicographer." (James Baldwin)

"Eminent domain laws generally allow for the confiscation of private property if taking it is judged to serve a larger public good." ( New York Times)

Imminent describes something that's about to happen, and it's not always good. It can be positive, like a talented musician's imminent rise to stardom, but it's often bad, like a sick person's imminent death, or a city's imminent bankruptcy:

"One official said that unless the city 'hit the jackpot,' bankruptcy was imminent." (New York Times)

"At one point, some 750,000 Somalis had faced imminent starvation." (Scientific American)

The less common word, immanent, often sneaks in where it doesn't belong. Immanent comes from the Latin immanens for "to remain in." It refers to a natural part of an organism or organization. When people talk about God as immanent, it means something closer to "omnipresent," as opposed to transcendent for "unknowable." It's a formal word, popular with philosophers and religious people:

"God is in all; He is over all; He is both immanent and transcendent. " (Kaufmann Kohler)

"But the naturalist sees the creative energy immanent in matter." (John Burroughs)

To keep them straight, remember that an eminent person is successful, like that rapper Eminem. Something imminent is going to happen in a minute. And immanent (with an "a") is all in your head.

WORD FAMILY

eminent: eminence, eminenter, eminentest, eminently, preeminent+/eminence: eminences/eminently: pre-eminently/preeminence: preeminences/preeminent: preeminence, preeminently

USAGE EXAMPLES

Ruth Gruber, an eminent photojournalist and writer, devoted her life to documenting the struggle of Jewish refugees.

Time(Dec 30, 2016)

I lauded Mattis’s eminent qualifications and leadership skills while affirming that this central tenent of our democracy should matter more than any single individual.

Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016)

One of America’s most eminent scientists is Francis Collins, an evangelical Christian who is director of the National Institutes of Health.

Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016)

1adj standing above others in quality or position

eminent members of the community

Syn

high
superior

of or characteristic of high rank or importance

2adj (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation

Syn

distinguished
important, of import

of great significance or value

3adj having an illustrious reputation; respected

Syn

esteemed, honored, prestigious
reputable

having a good reputation

adj of imposing height; especially standing out above others

an eminent peak

Syn

lofty, soaring, towering
high

(literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')

单词	eminent
释义	eminent (once / 177 pages) 1adj 2adj Anyone highly regarded or prominent is eminent. Eminent people are very successful at their jobs. If you’ve heard of Neil deGrasse Tyson, it’s probably because he’s an eminent astrophysicist. Every field has eminent — impressive, famous, or accomplished — people. Two of the most eminent coaches in the history of professional basketball are Red Auerbach and Phil Jackson because they've won the most championships. Beethoven was an eminent musician. Frank Lloyd Wright was an eminent architect. Eminent people loom over a field because they're influential and you can't avoid hearing about them. It's not easy to be eminent because you have to be extremely successful. CHOOSE YOUR WORDS eminent / imminent / immanent No, it's not the name of the latest rapper from Detroit, but it could describe one — eminent describes anyone who's famous. Imminent refers to something about to happen. And anything immanent (with an "a" in there) is inherent, like that good attitude you were born with. Someone who's eminent is totally rocking out. This eminent person is distinguished, grand, soaring high above the rest of us. In legalese, eminent domain is when the government takes over private property for public use. Here are examples of both: "Johnson, Dr. Samuel: An eminent English essayist, poet, and lexicographer." (James Baldwin) "Eminent domain laws generally allow for the confiscation of private property if taking it is judged to serve a larger public good." ( New York Times) Imminent describes something that's about to happen, and it's not always good. It can be positive, like a talented musician's imminent rise to stardom, but it's often bad, like a sick person's imminent death, or a city's imminent bankruptcy: "One official said that unless the city 'hit the jackpot,' bankruptcy was imminent." (New York Times) "At one point, some 750,000 Somalis had faced imminent starvation." (Scientific American) The less common word, immanent, often sneaks in where it doesn't belong. Immanent comes from the Latin immanens for "to remain in." It refers to a natural part of an organism or organization. When people talk about God as immanent, it means something closer to "omnipresent," as opposed to transcendent for "unknowable." It's a formal word, popular with philosophers and religious people: "God is in all; He is over all; He is both immanent and transcendent. " (Kaufmann Kohler) "But the naturalist sees the creative energy immanent in matter." (John Burroughs) To keep them straight, remember that an eminent person is successful, like that rapper Eminem. Something imminent is going to happen in a minute. And immanent (with an "a") is all in your head. WORD FAMILY eminent: eminence, eminenter, eminentest, eminently, preeminent+/eminence: eminences/eminently: pre-eminently/preeminence: preeminences/preeminent: preeminence, preeminently USAGE EXAMPLES Ruth Gruber, an eminent photojournalist and writer, devoted her life to documenting the struggle of Jewish refugees. Time(Dec 30, 2016) I lauded Mattis’s eminent qualifications and leadership skills while affirming that this central tenent of our democracy should matter more than any single individual. Washington Post(Dec 22, 2016) One of America’s most eminent scientists is Francis Collins, an evangelical Christian who is director of the National Institutes of Health. Seattle Times(Dec 16, 2016) 1 1adj standing above others in quality or position eminent members of the community Syn high superior of or characteristic of high rank or importance 2adj (used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation Syn distinguished important, of import of great significance or value 3adj having an illustrious reputation; respected Syn esteemed, honored, prestigious reputable having a good reputation 2 adj of imposing height; especially standing out above others an eminent peak Syn lofty, soaring, towering high (literal meaning) being at or having a relatively great or specific elevation or upward extension (sometimes used in combinations like `knee-high')
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