The prominent geologist was invited to speak at the national summit about sustainable mining practices.
这位著名的地质学家受邀在国家峰会上就可持续采矿实践发表演讲。
- His work initially faced strong resistance from several prominent mathematicians of his time.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
- Norway, Chile, and New Zealand are among the regions with prominent fjord coastlines today.
From a Rhetorical Synthesis question · Expression of Ideas
Which choice best defines “prominent”?
C — Important, well-known. “prominent” means important, well-known.
Which word means “important, well-known”?
A — prominent. “prominent” means important, well-known.
prominent — important, well-known. In Chinese: 突出的，著名的.
prominent is pronounced /ˈprɑːmɪnənt/.
The prominent geologist was invited to speak at the national summit about sustainable mining practices. (这位著名的地质学家受邀在国家峰会上就可持续采矿实践发表演讲。)
notable, distinguished, leading — all close in meaning to prominent (important, well-known).
obscure, insignificant — each the opposite of prominent (important, well-known).
Yes. prominent is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. 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.
pro(toward)+min(stretch out)