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repute

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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++re·pute /rɪˈpjuːt/ noun [uncountable] formal  REPUTATIONreputation 名声,名誉of good/high/international etc repute a man of high repute 名声好的人of (some) repute (=having a good reputation) 有好名声的 a hotel of some repute 一家名声相当好的宾馆
Examples from the Corpus
reputeRamsay knew her by repute only and had been looking forward to seeing her in person.Are you acquainted if only by repute with a Mr Landor who is a poet?Irene was sent to a house of ill repute, but remained pure.This repute seemed to give the new managers the confidence to approach their bosses as resources.Both universities have medical schools, hospitals, clinics and research centers of worldwide repute.of good/high/international etc reputeFurness wool was of good repute.
Origin repute (1500-1600) repute to believe, consider; → REPUTED
re·pute nounChineseSyllable
Corpus reputation


repute
repute /rɪˈpjuːt/ noun [uncountable] formal
 Word Family: noun: reputation, repute, disrepute; adjective: reputabledisreputable, reputed; adverb: reputedly
 Date: 1500-1600
 Origin: repute 'to believe, consider'; reputed
reputation
    of good/high/international etc repute
    a man of high repute
    of (some) repute (=having a good reputation)
    a hotel of some repute


re·puteBrE /rɪˈpjuːt/ 🔊NAmE /rɪˈpjuːt/ 🔊 noun [uncountable] (formal) the opinion that people have of sb/sth 名誉;名声 SYN reputation She is a writer of international repute. 她是一位享有国际声誉的作家。🔊🔊My parents were artists of (some) repute (= having a very good reputation).我的双亲是具有(一定)知名度的艺术家。