这位政治家因腐败丑闻而臭名昭著。

The politician was notorious for his corruption scandals.

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The politician was notorious for his corruption scandals.

notorious 是形容词,由拉丁词根 notorius("众所周知的")演变而来。前缀 not- 表示"知道",后缀 -ious 表示"具有...性质的"。这个词原本中性,但现代英语中特指"因负面原因而广为人知",即"臭名昭著的"。

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