luminary
luminary
[ˈluːmɪn(ə)ri]
(pl. -ies)
[ˈluːmɪn(ə)ri]
(pl. -ies)
- a person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere
杰出人物，泰斗；才智出众的人
one of the luminaries of child psychiatry.
一位儿童精神病学的专家。 - an artificial light
人造光源
■(poetic/literary)a natural light-giving body, especially the sun or moon
(诗/文)发光天体（尤指太阳、 月亮）
- late Middle English: from Old French luminarie or late Latin luminarium, from Latin lumen, lumin- 'light'
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