Eminent / Imminent (Adjective)

Soal Eminent dan Imminent

Pengertian dan Penggunaan Eminent dan Imminent

Eminent dan imminent sama-sama merupakan adjective (kata sifat) yang meskipun terdengar hampir sama namun tidak dapat digunakan interchangeably (dipertukarkan) karena makna keduanya sangat berbeda.

Eminent yang lebih umum diantara dua kata tersebut bermakna “famous or respected” (terkenal atau terhormat) atau “conspicuous, outstanding or noteworthy” (menonjol, luar biasa, atau patut diperhatikan/dicatat), sementara imminent berarti “impending” (akan datang atau segera terjadi).

Beberapa Contoh Kalimat Eminent dan Imminent

No	Contoh Kalimat Eminent dan Imminent
1	Antonie van Leeuwenhoek was an eminent scientist in the 17th century. (Antonie van Leeuwenhoek adalah ilmuan terkenal di abad ketujuh belas.) famous
2	I appreciate your eminent good sense. (Saya menghargai pikiran anda yang luar biasa.) noteworthy
3	Is an economic collapse imminent in the country? (Apakah keruntuhan ekonomi akan segera terjadi di negara tersebut?)
4	He is one of the migrant workers who are facing imminent deportation. (Dia adalah satu dari buruh migran yang sedang menghadapi deportasi yang akan datang.)

Soal Eminent dan Imminent

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