He was a prominent figure in the Civil War.

他可是内战中的大人物。

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From ancient times until now, Hua Mulan remains a prominent figure in Chinese culture.

从古代到现在，花木兰始终是中国文化中的一个注明人物。

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Lessig is a law professor at Stanford University and a prominent figure in the free software movement.

莱斯格是法律教授和斯坦福大学的著名人物的自由软件运动。

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Abdulmutallab is the son of a prominent Nigerian figure.

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Dave Barker, his manager at Brunsmeer, was also a prominent figure in Davies's early years.

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His father was a prominent figure in the organization back in Egypt in the 1940s.

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The administration would either have to move a prominent figure from another job or go fishing outside the administration.

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