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单词 notable
释义 no·ta·ble
I. \ˈnō]d.əbəl, ]tə-, in sense 3 or ˈnä]\ adjective
Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Latin notabilis, from notare to note + -abilis -able — more at note
1.
 a.
  (1) : worthy of note : striking, conspicuous, remarkable
   < notable chiefly for its sublime unreality — G.B.Hurff >
   < wins the notable distinction of being feared by all — H.A.Overstreet >
   < the notable increase in joint production of films — College English >
   < the clock kept time with notable accuracy — New Yorker >
   < the most notable exception to this statement — Alfred Cobban >
   < notable for their endurance … and resignation — W.C.Huntington >
  (2) : being of much weight, scope, or significance : important, memorable
   < a notable intrigue was set in motion — Claudia Cassidy >
   < appeared as chief counsel in many notable cases >
   < notable deposits were found in other parts of the area >
 b.
  (1) : noteworthy for excellence, quality, merit, or high rank or standing : distinguished, prominent
   < had aid and comfort from that notable scholar — Leonard Bacon >
   < attended by the most notable persons of the community >
   < his conduct toward the one that survived was very notable — Nancy Mitford >
   < based on the journal of that notable trader — American Guide Series: Ore. >
   < a notable technique wedded to an austere and searching subject — Hollis Alpert >
   < married into a notable family >
  (2) : notorious
   < a notable criminal >
   < cleaned out a crew of notable horse thieves — S.H.Holbrook >
2. : capable of being noted : observable
 < other important events … were notable throughout 1948 — Collier's Year Book >
3. archaic
 a. : efficient or capable in performance of housewifely duties
  < notable mothers, who knew what it was to keep children whole and sweet — George Eliot >
 b. : of or relating to household management
no·ta·ble·ness noun -es
II. noun
(-s)
1. : a prominent or conspicuous figure : a person of note : notability
 < notables from princes to publishers have been involved — Al Brannon >
 < has been a notable in the cafeterias, diners, barrooms — Joseph Mitchell >
2.
 a. : a person of high social rank : a member of the wealthy or upper class
  < employed as domestic servants in the homes of notables — J.F.Embree & W.L.Thomas >
 b. notables plural, often capitalized : a group of prominent persons usually of the aristocracy summoned especially in monarchical France or regions under its political influence to act as a deliberative body
  < an assembly of Notables decided in favor of the establishment in Mexico of a monarchy — W.S.Robertson >
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