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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·nown /rɪˈnaʊn/ noun [uncountable] formal  FAMOUSwhen you are famous and a lot of people admire you for a special skill, achievement, or quality 名誉,声誉 SYN acclaiminternational/public etc renown He has won world renown for his films. 他的电影让他享誉全球。 He achieved some renown as a football player. 作为足球运动员,他小有名气。
Examples from the Corpus
renownAnd away he went, crashing through their bed to victory and renown.The general's victories won him renown throughout the country.Speakers of international renown will attend the conference.That means either scouring the nation for a candidate of lesser renown, or hiring from within.There was Lord Scarman of liberal renown, but also Lord Devlin.She begins her career under the tutelage of her father, another artist of some talent but not much renown.Molyneux built on Richmond's earlier successes and became a figure of public renown.He was jealous of Voltaire's renown, but his judgment of him, not entirely favourable, was sound enough.Its pecan pie enjoys some renown in these here parts as well.Meanwhile Malekith had begun his many journeys and won renown.international/public etc renownMolyneux built on Richmond's earlier successes and became a figure of public renown.
Origin renown (1300-1400) Old French renon, from renomer to make famous, from nomer to name
re·nown nounChineseSyllable
Corpus and you famous admire when of are people you a lot


renown
renown /rɪˈnaʊn/ noun [uncountable] formal
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Old French
 Origin: renon, from renomer 'to make famous', from nomer 'to name'
when you are famous and a lot of people admire you for a special skill, achievement, or quality
   SYN  acclaim
    international/public etc renown
    He has won world renown for his films.
    He achieved some renown as a football player.


re·nownBrE /rɪˈnaʊn/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈnaʊn/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) fame and respect because of sth you have done that people admire 名誉;声望He won renown as a fair judge. 他赢得了公平裁判的荣誉。🔊🔊a pianist of some/international/great renown具有一定/国际/相当知名度的钢琴家