byword

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++by·word /ˈbaɪwɜːd $ -wɜːrd/ noun  1  be a byword for something FAMOUSto 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。2  [singular]WORD, PHRASE, OR SENTENCE a word, phrase, or saying that is very well known 口头禅；俗语 Caution should be a byword for investors. “小心谨慎”应该是投资者的格言。

Examples from the Corpus

byword• Sulla's successor in the eastern command, Lucius Licinius Lucullus, became a byword for luxury and personal indulgence.• His name became a byword for extreme luxury.• A different man for every child; a byword for disgrace.• His reputedly Herculean virility long remained a byword throughout the district over which he held sway.• Until late antiquity Vulso's triumph remained a byword for luxury.• Britain was a byword for strikes.• Reality was his byword and Drew's rugged features and dexterity with horses made him a natural choice.• Our Representatives Care and service are the bywords of an Enterprise representative.

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byword
by‧word /ˈbaɪwɜːd $ -wɜːrd/ noun
1. be a byword for something to be so well known for a particular quality that your name is used to represent that quality:
    His name has become a byword for honesty in the community.
2. [singular] a word, phrase, or saying that is very well known:
    Caution should be a byword for investors.

by·wordBrE /ˈbaɪwɜːd/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbaɪwɜːrd/ 🔊 noun [usually singular] a ~ for sth a person or thing that is a well-known or typical example of a particular quality （某种品质或特征的）代表人，代表事物，典范◆The name Chanel became a byword for elegance. 香奈儿这个名字成了优雅的代名词。🔊🔊(especially NAmE) a word or phrase that is well known or often used 谚语；俗语