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notorious

🇬🇧 UK/nәu'tɒ:riәs/🇺🇸 US
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Definitions

adj.

Widely known, especially for something bad or negative; infamous.

声名狼藉的,臭名昭著的,恶名远播的

🧩 Root Breakdown

Root-derived
notmark, note, sign
+
orisuffix
+
ousfull of, having the quality of
=notorious

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The notorious criminal was finally captured after years of evading police.

  • 2.

    The city had a notorious reputation for gang violence in the 1990s.

  • 3.

    The restaurant became notorious for its unsanitary conditions and poor service.

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