infamy

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  • Noun:
    a state of extreme dishonor
    evil fame or public reputation

单词词源

infamy (n.)
early 15c., from Old French infamie (14c.), earlier infame, and directly from Latin infamia "ill fame, bad repute, dishonor, from infamis "of ill fame," from in- "not, without" + fama "reputation" (see fame (n.)).

双语例句

1. For telecoms , the glamour and infamy were followed by mediocrity .
2. It is better to die with honor than to live in infamy .
3. She must live that my infamy may diminish hers .
4. No longer a badge of infamy , made in china must become synonymous with quality .
5. It is better to die with honour than to live in infamy .

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