be a byword for somethingFAMOUSto be so well known for a particular quality that your name is used to represent that quality 成为某事物的代名词 His name has become a byword for honesty in the community. 在这个社区里,他的名字成了诚实的代名词。
be a byword for something• For Americans, Benedict Arnold is a byword for treason.• Britain was a byword for strikes.
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