表現のメモ(14) figure/feature prominently

figure/feature prominently (in A)で「（Aで）重要な役割を担う，大きな特徴である」といった意味。LDOCEでfigureを引くと，親切にも(1)のように太字で示してくれている。
(1) Social issues figured prominently in the talks. (LDOCE)
(2) The problem of SDI featured prominently in the negotiations. (英和活用大辞典)

最近読んだ記事からも実例を。
(3) Urban warfare has figured prominently in places like Kyiv, Mariupol, Severodonetsk and Bakhmut. (The Economist)
(4) Women with girlish features, round eyes and rail-thin bodies — those who are considered “kawaii,” or cute — feature prominently in television dramas, pop groups, advertisements and even anime. (The New York Times)

なおCambridge英英は，"in a way that is important; to a large extent" と説明している。