Important and powerful person or people - Meaning, pronunciation, collocation and usage 英漢雙解 | Mr. Ng 線上詞典

an important person who is admired by people as if they were a god. This word shows that you think people are silly for treating someone like this. 被神化的人（该词表示认为如此看待某人是愚蠢的）

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dignitary

noun [C]

/ˈdɪɡnɪt(ə)ri/

someone who has an important official position 要人

visiting dignitaries 来访的要人们

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éminence grise

noun [C] formal

/ˌeminɒ̃s ˈɡriːz/

someone who secretly has power in a particular area of activity, because they can influence a powerful person in an important official position

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fat cat

noun [C] informal

showing disapproval a very rich and powerful person, usually in business or politics 有财有势的人；（商界或政界的）阔佬，大亨

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People who are rich: a gentleman/lady of leisure, a man/woman/person of substance, billionaire...

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force

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noun

/fɔː(r)s/

[C] someone or something that has a powerful influence on what happens 具有巨大影响的人（或事物）

the social and political forces that shape people's lives 影响人们生活的社会和政治力量

For years he was a dominant force in Spanish politics. 他多年来一直是西班牙政界举足轻重的人物。

force for :

The UN is a force for stability. 联合国是一支稳定力量。

The most obvious force for change in industry is technical advance. 对工业变化最显著的影响力是技术的进步。

driving force (=the most important influence) 驱动力；最重要的影响 :

She was certainly the driving force behind the campaign. 她肯定是这场运动背后的驱动力。

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Important thing or detail: feature, priority, element...

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friends in high places

phrase

people who are powerful and important and who will help you 身居高位的朋友

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giant

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noun [C]

/ˈdʒaɪənt/

someone who is very successful and important, especially in the arts （尤指艺术领域的）巨匠，伟人

giants of the keyboard such as Rachmaninov 钢琴巨匠拉赫玛尼诺夫

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Successful person: success, achiever, success story...

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godfather

noun [C]

/ˈɡɒdˌfɑːðə(r)/

mainly journalism a man who has had a very strong influence in creating something 大腕；教父级人物

Mick Jagger, the godfather of rock-and-roll vocals 米克·贾格尔，摇滚乐声乐的教父级人物

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goliath

noun [C]

/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/

a person or organization that is very large, powerful, or important 巨人；要人；重要组织

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grandee

noun [C]

/ˌɡrænˈdiː/

a very important and powerful person, especially in politics 大人物；（尤指）政要

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great

noun [C]

/ɡreɪt/

the Great

used after the name of an important person in history for showing that they had a lot of power or respect （用于历史要人的名字之后，以示其权力之大或颇受尊敬）

Catherine the Great 凯瑟琳大帝

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heavy

noun

/ˈhevi/

[C] informal an important or powerful person 重要（或有权势）的人物

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heavy hitter

noun [C] mainly American informal

a person or organization with a lot of influence and power, especially in politics or business (尤指在政治或商业上)举足轻重的人（或组织）

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heavyweight

noun [C]

/ˈheviˌweɪt/

someone or something that has a lot of influence, status, or knowledge 大腕；重量级人物；巨头

literary heavyweights such as Dickens and Hardy 狄更斯和哈代之类的文学巨匠

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his/her nibs
informal

used for referring humorously to someone who is important or who thinks they are important （幽默用法）妄自尊大者，大人物

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hitter

noun [C]

/ˈhɪtə(r)/

someone who has a particular amount of power or influence, especially in politics or business (尤指在政界或商界的)要人，大亨, 重要人物

The party is short of heavy hitters. 该政党缺少重量级人物。

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kahuna

noun [C] informal

/kəˈhuːnə/

someone who is very important or who knows a lot, especially about computers 要人；能手；（尤指）电脑能手

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Educated people and experts: expert, authority, specialist...

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kingmaker

noun [C] mainly journalism

/ˈkɪŋˌmeɪkə(r)/

someone who helps to choose people for important or powerful jobs 高官要职的任命者

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kingpin

noun [C]

/ˈkɪŋˌpɪn/

the most important person in a group or organization （团体或组织中的）首要人物，领袖

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linchpin

noun [C]

/ˈlɪntʃpɪn/

a person or thing that is essential to a group, organization, system, or plan （团体、组织、系统或计划的）关键人（或物）

linchpin of :

Nurses are the linchpin of our healthcare system. 护士是我们医疗保健系统的关键人物。

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Important thing or detail: feature, priority, element...

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mogul

noun [C]

/ˈməʊɡ(ə)l/

an important and powerful person in a particular activity or industry 大人物；巨头；大亨

a media/film/supermarket mogul 媒体/电影/超市大亨

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Mr Big

informal

a man who is very important and powerful. This is often used humorously about a criminal leader. 大人物；要人；（犯罪集团的）老大（幽默用法）

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Miscellaneous criminals: abductor, abettor, accessory...

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nabob

noun [C]

/ˈneɪbɒb/

a person who many people think has too much money, power, and influence 富豪；权贵；大人物；名人

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notables

noun [plural] often humorous

/ˈnəʊtəb(ə)lz/

important people 名人；显要人物

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number one

noun

[singular] the person or thing that is first in order or importance 头号人物；第一位的事物；最重要的人；最重要的事物

The team is number one in the regional game. 这支队伍是地区赛中的头号队伍。

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personage

noun [C] formal

/ˈpɜː(r)s(ə)nɪdʒ/

an important or famous person 要人；名人；大人物

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Famous people: face, national treasure, sleb...

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player

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noun [C]

/ˈpleɪə(r)/

a person or organization that influences a situation, especially in business or politics （尤指商场或政坛中的）竞争者，重要力量

Scottish companies could become major players in the world market for green technologies. 苏格兰的公司可能会成为全球绿色技术市场的主角。

Germany is seen as a key player within the European Union. 德国被视为欧盟中的一支关键力量。

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prince

★

noun [C]

/prɪns/

the best man of a group of men doing the same thing 巨子；佼佼者

He was known as the prince of sculptors. 他是公认的雕刻名家。

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Svengali

noun [C]

/svenˈɡɑːli/

someone who controls the minds of other people and makes them do bad things 斯文加利式人物（控制他人的思想并令其做坏事的人）

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titan

noun [C]

/ˈtaɪt(ə)n/

a person or organization that is very important or successful 巨人；要人；巨头；重要组织

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Successful person: success, achiever, success story...

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top banana

noun [C] informal

the most important person in a group 头头；老大；老板

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top dog

noun [C] informal

the best, most important, or most powerful person in a group, especially the winner in a competition 最佳者；要人；当权者；（常指竞赛的）优胜者

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Successful person: success, achiever, success story...

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worthy

noun [C] formal

/ˈwɜː(r)ði/

an important and respected person in a community. This word is often used about people whom you dislike because they think they are very important 要人，大人物（该词常用于指那些因自以为是而招人讨厌的人）

The schools were set up and governed by local worthies. 学校由当地名流兴建，并由他们管理着。

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B.M.O.C.

noun [C] American informal

/ˌbi em oʊ ˈsi/

Big Man on Campus: a male student at a college or university who is important, popular, and successful, especially at sports

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