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prestigious

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pres·ti·gious /preˈstɪdʒəs $ -ˈstɪː-, -ˈsti-/ ●○○ adjective  REPUTATIONadmired as one of the best and most important 有威望的,有声望的,有威信的 a prestigious literary award 享有盛名的文学奖 a highly prestigious university 赫赫有名的大学
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prestigiousThe other awards, featured on page 15, may be more prestigious but they certainly won't be more hotly contested.The anxiously awaited invitations to the prestigious end-of-year dance began to arrive.Serious contenders for the prestigious individual all-around gold medal title could number as many as 10.I am a partner in one of Cleveland's oldest and most prestigious law firms.Women are attaining powerful and prestigious managerial positions.Was it prestigious or trashy to be a disco diva?The simpler forms are designed for less prestigious or valuable property.Key Publishing, who produce FlyPast, added a sum of £500 to go with the prestigious trophy and the associated publicity.One of the most prestigious universities in the country is looking for a new president.highly prestigiousThe private practice was never very large but it was highly prestigious.
From Longman Business Dictionaryprestigiouspres‧ti‧gious /preˈstɪdʒəs-ˈstiː-, -ˈstɪ-/ adjective admired as one of the best and most important of its kindan opportunity to work for one of the world’s most prestigious companiesThe RIBA Gold Medal is considered to be the world 's most prestigious award for architecture.
pres·ti·gious adjectiveChineseSyllable
as best admired most and Business Corpus important one of the


prestigious
prestigious /preˈstɪdʒəs $ -ˈstɪː-, -ˈsti-/ adjective
admired as one of the best and most important:
    a prestigious literary award
    a highly prestigious university


pres·ti·giousBrE /preˈstɪdʒəs/ 🔊NAmE /preˈstɪdʒəs/ 🔊 adjective [usually before noun] respected and admired as very important or of very high quality 有威望的;声誉高的a prestigious award赫赫有名的奖项a prestigious university名牌大学