notorious
adjective uk/nəʊˈtɔː.ri.əs/ /nəˈtɔː.ri.əs/ us/noʊˈtɔːr.i.əs/
C1 臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的
famous for something bad
one of Mexico's most notorious criminals 墨西哥最臭名昭著的罪犯之一
The company is notorious for paying its bills late. 该公司出了名地喜欢拖欠账单。
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- The city is notorious for its red light district and strip clubs.
- He was notorious for his violent and threatening behaviour.
- He has spent the past three months in Florida, ostensibly for medical treatment, but in actual fact to avoid prosecution for a series of notorious armed robberies.
- Politicians are notorious egotists.
- During the trial he was held in one of the country's most notorious prisons.