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3秒自动关闭窗口Preeminent | Definition of Preeminent by Merriam-Webster
pre·em·i·nent
prē-'e-m?-n?nt
: having paramount rank, dignity, or importance : ,
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Examples of preeminent in a Sentence
She's the preeminent chef in a city that has many good ones.The poem is a preeminent example of his work.
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The pre-2004 Red Sox came up short on the biggest of stages, and the pre-2016 Cubs were the game’s preeminent losers, but the Mariners are their own special brand of inadequacy.
All the Middle East talk in recent days has been about the danger of war between the region’s two preeminent military powers: Israel and Iran.
Designed by Meade and Hamilton, preeminent architects of their time, the 1912 colonial at 10311 Lake Shore is all that and more.
The length of his absence may lend the best clue yet about the Dodgers’ chances to extend their stretch of five consecutive NL West crowns, and also serve as a hint of whether Kershaw can regain his status as the game’s preeminent pitcher.
As America’s preeminent Asian American playwright, Hwang is accustomed to being approached by Chinese producers seeking to create shows that will land on Broadway or movies that will become international hits.
Ertz would develop into one of the preeminent tight ends in the league as Celek adopted more a blocking role, and while Casey didn’t pan out, the Eagles found another downfield threat in the undrafted Trey Burton.
But the remote island town, with its fishing village and old wooden homes, is one of the world’s preeminent travel destinations for lovers of modern and contemporary art.
As chair of the California Air Resources Board since 2007, Nichols has been long been seen as the world’s preeminent auto regulator.
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What is noteworthy about the following sentence? "Mount McKinley is a prominent eminence in the Alaskan landscape." You very likely recognized two words that are closely related to "preeminent" - "prominent" and "eminence." All three words are rooted in the Latin verb stem -minēre, meaning "to stand out." But did you note as well the related word mount? Not too surprisingly, "-minēre" is related to "mons," the Latin word for "mountain." That relationship leads us in turn to "paramount," a word closely related in meaning to "preeminent."
Origin and Etymology of preeminent
Middle English, from Late Latin praeeminent-, praeeminens, from Latin, present participle of praeeminēre to be outstanding, from prae- + eminēre to stand out
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preeminent英 [prɪ*emɪnənt]美 [priˈɛmənənt]adj.卓越的，杰出的，超群的adv.卓越地，杰出地，超群地卓越的；超群；超群的；杰出的
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1. Washington was recognized as the preeminent spokesman of American Negroes by 1895.到1895年,华盛顿被公认为美国黑人的卓越代言人.来自辞典例句2. A preeminent actor can bring a fictional character to life.一个优秀的演员能把虚拟的人物演得有声有色.来自互联网3. Actually, Dembski is legalized a preeminent genius in America.实际上, Dembski在美国几乎公认是难得的才子.来自互联网4. These surviving languages need to be accorded a preeminent position.我们需要给予这些仅存的语言一个优先的位置.来自互联网5. He is the preeminent tenor of the modern era.“他是现代杰出的男高音”
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　　41. rife / strife / stifle
　　rife: If you say that something, usually something bad, is rife in a place
or that the place is rife with it, you mean that it is very common.
　　strife: Strife is strong disagreement or fighting. (FORMAL)
　　stifle: If someone stifles something you consider to be a good thing, they
prevent it from continuing.(=repress)
　　If you stifle your natural feelings or behavior, you prevent yourself from
having those feelings or behaving in that way.(=suppress)
　　42. retrench / entrench
　　retrench: If a person or organization retrenches, they spend less money.
　　entrench: If something such as power, a custom, or an idea is entrenched,
it is firmly established, so that it would be difficult to change it.
　　43. pejorative / prerogative
　　pejorative: A pejorative word or expression is one that expresses criticism
of someone or something. (FORMAL)
　　prerogative: If something is the prerogative of a particular person or
group, it is a privilege or a power that only they have. (FORMAL)
　　44. patent / latent / salient / valiant
　　latent: Latent is used to describe something which is hidden and not
obvious at the moment, but which may develop further in the future.
　　salient: The salient points or facts of a situation are the most important
ones. (FORMAL)
　　valiant: A valiant action is very brave and determined, though it may lead
to failure or defeat.
　　45. imminent / preeminent / prominent /
　　imminent: If you say that something is imminent, especially something
unpleasant, you mean it is almost certain to happen very soon.
　　preeminent: If someone or something is pre-eminent in a group, they are
more important, powerful, or capable than other people or things in the group.
　　prominent: important.
　　46. loutish / outlandish
　　loutish: If you describe a man or a boy as loutish, you are critical of
them because their behavior is impolite and aggressive.
　　47. sprout / spout / flout / pout / tout
　　sprout: start to grow
　　spout: A spout of liquid is a long stream of it which is coming out of
something very forcefully.( = jet)
　　If you say that a person spouts something, you disapprove of them because
they say something which you do not agree with or which you think they do not
honestly feel.
　　flout: If you flout something such as a law, an order, or an accepted way
of behaving, you deliberately do not obey it or follow it.
　　pout: If someone pouts, they stick out their lips, usually in order to show
that they are annoyed or to make themselves sexually attractive.
　　tout: If someone touts something, they try to sell it or convince people
that it is good.
　　If someone touts for business or custom, they try to obtain it. (mainly
　　48. flout / flaunt
　　flaunt: If you say that someone flaunts their possessions, abilities, or
qualities, you mean that they display them in a very obvious way, especially in
order to try to obtain other people's admiration.
　　flout - 蔑视
　　49. apt / opt / adept / adapt / adopt
　　opt: If you opt for something, or opt to do something, you choose it or
decide to do it in preference to anything else.
　　apt：(1) 合适的(2)有倾向的(3) 聪敏的
　　50. swift / sift / rift / drift / thrift
　　sift: If you sift through something such as evidence, you examine it
thoroughly.
　　rift: A rift between people or countries is a serious quarrel or
disagreement that stops them having a good relationship.
　　swift - 快速的
　　thrift - 节约的
　　drift - 漂移
　　51. wary / chary / awry
　　chary: If you are chary of doing something, you are fairly cautious about
　　awry: If something goes awry, it does not happen in the way it was
　　wary - 谨慎的
　　52. ignoble(卑鄙的) / ignorable(可忽略的)
　　53. glib / glide / gild / goad
　　glib: If you describe what someone says as glib, you disapprove of it
because it implies that something is simple or easy, or that there are no
problems involved, when this is not the case.
　　glide: If you glide somewhere, you move silently and in a smooth and
effortless way.
　　gild: If you gild a surface, you cover it in a thin layer of gold or gold
　　goad: If you goad someone, you deliberately make them feel angry or
irritated, often causing them to react by doing something.
　　54. voracious / veracious
　　voracious: If you describe a person, or their appetite for something,
　　voracious, you mean that they want a lot of something. (LITERARY)
　　veracious: truthful, honest.
　　55. ingenuous / ingenious / indigent /
indigenous
　　ingenuous: If you describe someone as ingenuous, you mean that they are
innocent, trusting, and honest. (FORMAL)
　　ingenious: Something that is ingenious is very clever and involves new
ideas, methods, or equipment.
　　indigent: Someone who is indigent is very poor. (FORMAL)
　　indigenous: Indigenous people or things belong to the country in which they
are found, rather than coming there or being brought there from another country.
(FORMAL)(=native)
　　56. sympathy / apathy / antipathy / pathetic
　　apathy: You can use apathy to talk about someone's state of mind if you are
criticizing them because they do not seem to be interested in or enthusiastic
about anything.(=indifferent)
　　antipathy: Antipathy is a strong feeling of dislike or hostility towards
someone or something. (FORMAL)
　　pathetic: If you describe a person or animal as pathetic, you mean that
they are sad and weak or helpless, and they make you feel very sorry for
　　57. don / doff / dour
　　don: If you don clothing, you put it on. (WRITTEN)
　　doff: If you doff your hat or coat, you take it off. (OLD-FASHIONED)
　　dour: If you describe someone as dour, you mean that they are very serious
and unfriendly.
　　58. impervious / imperious / impetuous /
　　impervious: If you are impervious to someone's actions, you are not
affected or influenced by them.
　　imperious: If you describe someone as imperious, you mean that they have a
proud manner and expect to be obeyed.(WRITTEN)
　　impetuous: If you describe someone as impetuous, you mean that they are
likely to act quickly and suddenly without thinking or being careful.
　　imperil: Something that imperils you puts you in danger. (FORMAL)
(=endanger)
　　59. reap / heap / leap
　　reap - 收获，英?中我们经常说 to reap what you sow
　　60. blandish / brandish
　　blandish: to coax with flattery
　　brandish: If you brandish something, especially a weapon, you hold it in a
threatening way.
　　61. vanish / varnish
　　varnish: The varnish on an object is the hard, clear, shiny surface that it
has when it has been painted with varnish.(表饰)
　　vanish - 消失
　　62. veto / vote
　　veto-否决
　　vote-投票
　　63. viscid / viscous / vicious / vicarious /
　　viscid: having an adhesive quality
　　viscous: A viscous liquid is thick and sticky.
　　vicious: A vicious person or a vicious blow is violent and cruel.
　　vicarious: A vicarious pleasure or feeling is experienced by watching,
listening to, or reading about other people doing something, rather than by
doing it yourself.(间接体验的;代理的)
　　64. prodigal / prodigious
　　prodigal: You can describe someone as a prodigal son or daughter if they
leave their family or friends, often after a period of behaving badly, and then
return at a later time as a better person. (LITERARY)
　　prodigious: Something that is prodigious is very large or
impressive.(LITERARY)
　　65. seethe / soothe
　　seethe: When you are seething, you are very angry about something but do
not express your feelings about it.
　　soothe: If you soothe someone who is angry or upset, you make them feel
　　Something that soothes a part of your body where there is pain or
discomfort makes the pain or discomfort less severe.
　　66. trenchant / penchant
　　trenchant: You can use trenchant to describe something such as a criticism
or comment that is very clear, effective, and forceful. (FORMAL)
　　penchant: If someone has a penchant for something, they have a special
liking for it or a tendency to do it. (FORMAL)
　　67. command / commend / comment
　　commend: If you commend someone or something, you praise them formally.
　　68. accent / ascent / ascend / scent
　　ascent: An ascent is an upward, vertical movement.
　　ascend: If someone ascends to an important position, they achieve it or are
appointed to it. When someone ascends a throne, they become king, queen, or
pope. (FORMAL)
　　69. daft / deft / dart
　　daft: If you describe a person or their behaviour as daft, you think that
they are stupid, impractical, or rather strange. (BRIT INFORMAL)
　　deft: A deft action is skilful and often quick. (WRITTEN)
　　dart: If a person or animal darts somewhere, they move there suddenly and
quickly. (WRITTEN)
　　If you dart a look at someone or something, or if your eyes dart to them,
you look at them very quickly. (LITERARY)
　　70. woo / woe
　　woo: If you woo people, you try to encourage them to help you, support you,
or vote for you, for example by promising them things which they would like.
　　woe: woe is very great sadness. (LITERARY)
　　71. curb / curt
　　curt: If you describe someone as curt, you mean that they speak or reply in
a brief and rather rude way.(敷衍的)
　　72. avid / avoid
　　avid: You use avid to describe someone who is very enthusiastic about
something that they do.
　　73. quip / pique
　　quip: A quip is a remark that is intended to be amusing or
　　To quip means to say something that is intended to be amusing or clever.
　　pique: Pique is the feeling of annoyance you have when you think someone
has not treated you properly.
　　If something piques your interest or curiosity, it makes you interested or
　　74. savvy / savor
　　savvy: If you describe someone as having savvy, you think that they have a
good understanding and practical knowledge of something. (INFORMAL)
　　e.g. He is known for his political savvy and strong management skills.
　　savor:Enjoy or appreciate (something pleasant) to the full, especially by
lingering over it:
　　75. brink / brisk
　　brink: If you are on the brink of something, usually something important,
terrible, or exciting, you are just about to do it or experience it.(=verge)
　　brisk: active and energetic
　　76. glean / glisten / gleam
　　glean: If you glean something such as information or knowledge, you learn
or collect it slowly and patiently, and perhaps indirectly.(=gather)
　　glisten: If something glistens, it shines, usually because it is wet or
　　gleam: If an object or a surface gleams, it reflects light because it is
shiny and clean.
　　If your eyes gleam, they look bright and show that you are excited or
happy. (WRITTEN)(=glisten, shine)
　　A gleam of something is a faint sign of it.
　　77. toxic / tonic
　　tonic: A tonic is anything that makes you feel stronger, more cheerful, or
more enthusiastic.
　　toxic ：有害的。注意intoxicate表?的是吸引
　　78. girth / mirth
　　girth: The girth of an object, for example a person's or an animal's body,
is its width or thickness, considered as the measurement around its
circumference. (FORMAL)
　　mirth: Mirth is amusement which you express by laughing. (LITERARY)
　　79. hazard / haphazard
　　hazard: A hazard is something which could be dangerous to you, your health
or safety, or your plans or reputation.
　　haphazard: If you describe something as haphazard, you are critical of it
because it is not at all organized or is not arranged according to a plan.
　　80. bookish / boorish
　　bookish: Someone who is bookish spends a lot of time reading serious
books.(=studious)
　　boorish: Boorish behavior is rough, uneducated, and rude.
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