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illustrious

adjective
🔊/ɪˈlʌstriəs/
🔊/ɪˈlʌstriəs/
 (formal)
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  1. very famous and much admired, especially because of what you have achieved著名的；杰出的；卓越的 synonym distinguished
    • The composer was one of many illustrious visitors to the town.那位作曲家是许多造访过这个城市的杰出人物之一。🔊🔊
    • a long and illustrious career长期卓越的事业
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    Oxford Collocations DictionaryIllustrious is used with these nouns:
    • ancestor
    • career
    • past
    • …
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    Word Originmid 16th cent.: from Latin illustris ‘clear, bright’ + -ous.