REPUTATION


Meaning of REPUTATION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ repjʊteɪʃ(ə)n ]

( reputations)

Frequency: The word is one of the 3000 most common words in English.

1.

To have a reputation for something means to be known or remembered for it.

Alice Munro has a reputation for being a very depressing writer.

N-COUNT : usu with supp

2.

Something’s or someone’s reputation is the opinion that people have about how good they are. If they have a good reputation, people think they are good.

The stories ruined his reputation.

N-COUNT : usu with supp

3.

If you know someone by reputation , you have never met them but you have heard of their reputation.

She was by reputation a good organiser.

PHRASE

Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Английский словарь Коллинз COBUILD для изучающих язык на продвинутом уровне.