in·fa·mous
adjective/ˈɪnfəməs/
/ˈɪnfəməs/
(formal)- well known for being bad or evil
臭名远扬的；声名狼藉的 - a general who was infamous for his brutality
因残忍而恶名昭彰的将军 - the most infamous concentration camp
最恶名远扬的集中营 - (humorous) the infamous British sandwich
以难吃著名的英国三明治
Oxford Collocations DictionaryInfamous is used with these nouns:- incident
- murderer
- reputation
- …
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- famous / infamous
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Word Originlate Middle English: from medieval Latin infamosus, from Latin infamis (based on fama ‘fame’). - a general who was infamous for his brutality