luminary

英 [ˈluːmɪnəri]

美 [ˈluːmɪneri]

n.  专家; 权威; 有影响的人物

复数：luminaries　

GRE

Collins.1 / BNC.21408 / COCA.17353

牛津词典

noun

• 专家；权威；有影响的人物
  a person who is an expert or a great influence in a special area or activity

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 方家；大家；泰斗
  If you refer to someone as aluminary, you mean that they are an expert in a particular subject or activity.
  1. ...the political opinions of such luminaries as Sartre or de Beauvoir.
     诸如萨特、波伏娃等大家的政见

英英释义

noun

• a celebrity who is an inspiration to others
  1. he was host to a large gathering of luminaries
  Synonym:leading lightguiding lightnotablenotability

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