marquee

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/mɑːˈkiː/us

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/mɑːrˈkiː/ adjective US being the main performer or sports person in a show, film, sports event, etc. or being the performer, etc. whose name will attract most people to the show, film, etc. The studio chiefs wanted a marquee name in the lead role, not some unknown. 制片厂老板想要大牌明星来领衔主演，而不是无名小辈。