Word · CEFR C2 · Frequency #15047
notoriety
恶名；臭名
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality
- 1.
An infamous or notorious condition or reputation.
臭名昭著的状态或名声。
臭名昭著的状态或名声。；恶名；臭名；声名狼藉
In use
The politician gained notoriety after the scandal was reported.
The restaurant achieved notoriety for serving undercooked food.
Her notoriety made it difficult to find a quiet job.
gain notoriety for sth
for 后接带来恶名的原因。
The company gained notoriety for ignoring safety rules.
这家公司因无视安全规定而恶名远扬。
achieve notoriety as sth
as 后接身份或角色。
He achieved notoriety as a computer hacker.
他作为一名电脑黑客而臭名昭著。
earn sb notoriety
此结构表示某事物使某人获得恶名。
Her leaked emails earned her notoriety.
她泄露的电子邮件让她声名狼藉。
Common mistakes
He gained notoriety of his rude behavior.He gained notoriety for his rude behavior.
表示“因……而恶名远扬”时，notoriety 后接介词 for 引出原因；of 表示所属关系，汉语“的”的干扰会让学习者误用 of。
She earned a notoriety for her controversial statements.She earned notoriety for her controversial statements.
notoriety 在表示“恶名”这一抽象状态时为不可数名词，前面不能加 a/an；学习者受汉语“一个名声”的影响会误加冠词。
Connections
Collocations
- gain notoriety
- 获得恶名
- He gained notoriety for his controversial remarks.他因其有争议的言论而获得了恶名。
- court notoriety
- 追求恶名
- Some celebrities court notoriety to stay in the news.一些名人为了留在新闻中而追求恶名。
- notoriety for
- 因…而臭名远扬
- The company has a notoriety for poor customer service.这家公司因糟糕的客户服务而臭名远扬。
- lasting notoriety
- 持久的恶名
- The villain achieved lasting notoriety in film history.这个反派在电影史上获得了持久的恶名。
- international notoriety
- 国际恶名
- The incident gave the town international notoriety.这一事件让该镇在国际上臭名远扬。
- sudden notoriety
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想 notoriety 像 no glory（没有荣耀）——臭名远扬，正是荣耀的反面。
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：新闻报道、正式写作 notoriety 通常用于较为正式或书面语境，多出现在新闻报道、正式文章或演讲中，指因负面行为而闻名。日常口语中较少单独使用，更常用 bad reputation 等表达。
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都与 notoriety 押韵，重音都在 /aɪ/ 上，结尾均为 /-aɪəti/。注意：拼写相似的 notorious /noʊˈtɔːriəs/ 发音完全不同，不押韵。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 1，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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