| 释义 |
re·pute /rɪˈpjuːt/ n. | vt. | phr.
I n.
1. 名气，名声
be held in good repute 享有好名声
The college was at one time of (high) repute. 这学院一度是所名牌大学。
a writer of little repute 名不见经传的作家
Tobacco is now in bad (或 evil) repute with most people. 烟草如今对大多数人说来已是声名狼藉。
2. 好名声，美名；声望；声誉，名誉
the task of bringing football back into repute 使足球运动重享美名的任务
a pianist of international repute 享有国际声誉的钢琴家
Cheating jeopardized the athlete's repute. 作弊行为损害了这运动员的声誉。
II vt.
[常用被动语态](一般看法中)把…称为，(普遍地)认为
He is ill (well) reputed in his hometown. 他在家乡名声不好(很好)。
He is reputed (to be) very honest. 大家说他很诚实。
He is reputed within Palestinian circles to speak for Saudi Arabia. 在巴勒斯坦人士中间，普遍认为他是沙特阿拉伯的代言人。
She is reputed (as) the best doctor in town. 她是城里公认的最好医生。
They reputed him to have the means to do it. 人们都说他有办法做这事。
It is reputed that he committed suicide in 1940. 据说他是1940年自杀的。
[< OFr reputer < L reputāre to think over < RE- + putāre to think] phr. by repute 由名声 He is a fine fellow by repute. 大家都知道他是个好人。I know her only by repute, but I've not met her. 我只识其名，而没有见过她。 |