An eminent physicist delivered a lecture on quantum mechanics that drew a standing-room-only audience.
一位杰出的物理学家就量子力学发表演讲，吸引了座无虚席的听众。
Which choice best defines “eminent”?
C — Distinguished; prominent.. “eminent” means Distinguished; prominent..
Which word means “Distinguished; prominent.”?
D — eminent. “eminent” means Distinguished; prominent..
eminent — Distinguished; prominent.. In Chinese: 杰出的；著名的.
eminent is pronounced //ˈɛmɪnənt//.
An eminent physicist delivered a lecture on quantum mechanics that drew a standing-room-only audience. (一位杰出的物理学家就量子力学发表演讲，吸引了座无虚席的听众。)
distinguished, illustrious, renowned — all close in meaning to eminent (Distinguished; prominent.).
obscure, unknown — each the opposite of eminent (Distinguished; prominent.).
Yes. eminent is on the SAT Prep Difficult list — the higher-register words that decide the hard questions. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.
e(出) + min(突出) → 出类拔萃。