repute
UK/ri'pju:t/US
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释义
n.
The opinion people generally hold about someone or something; standing or fame
名望,声誉
v.
To consider or regard someone or something as being a certain way (usually passive: be reputed to be)
认为,把…看作(常用被动)
词根拆分
词根派生re-(反复)+ pute(估算)= 人们对某人反复的估量。repute 是 reputation 背后更古老、更朴素的名词,如今主要存活在 'of high repute'(声誉卓著)这类固定短语里。
词根 put 还连着 14 个词常用搭配
- 1.of high repute声誉卓著
- 2.of ill repute名声不好
- 3.international repute国际声誉
- 4.reputed to be据称是
例句
- 1.
She is a scholar of international repute.
她是一位享有国际声誉的学者。
- 2.
The restaurant is of high repute among locals.
这家餐厅在当地人中口碑极好。
- 3.
He is reputed to be one of the richest men in the country.
据说他是这个国家最富有的人之一。