mass noun
1- the opinion generally held of someone or something; the state of being generally regarded in a particular way名声：
pollution could bring the authority's name into bad repute.
污染问题可能会有损那位权威人士的名声。
1.1
- the state of being highly thought of; fame声望, 美誉：
chefs of international repute.
享有国际声誉的厨师。
verb
1be reputed
- be generally said or believed to do something or to have particular characteristics被普遍认为; 普遍传说：
he was reputed to have a fabulous house.
大家都说他有座豪宅。
1.1
- usu. as adj. reputed be generally said or believed to exist or be of a particular type, despite not being so被普遍认为有…（而实际并非如此）, 被普遍说是…（而实际并非如此）：
this area gave the lie to the reputed flatness of the country.
这里的情况证明关于该区域地势平坦之说与事实不符。
1.2
- usu. as adj. reputed be widely known and well thought of驰名的, 知名的; 有好名声的：
intensive training with reputed coaches.
有知名教练指导的强化训练。
派生词
reputedly
adverb词源
late Middle English: from Old French reputer or Latin reputare 'think over', from re- (expressing intensive force) + putare 'think'.