[, ]the opinion that people have about what sb/sth is like, based on what has happened in the past名声；名誉◆The firm has a reputation as a good employer.这家公司享有好雇主的名声。◆They appointed a chairman with a reputation for being cautious.他们任命了一位以谨慎著称的主席。◆The company enjoys a world-wide reputation for quality of design.这家公司以高品质的设计享誉世界。⨁to build / develop / earn / gain / have a reputation建立／树立／赢得／获得／享有声誉⨁to damage / dent / tarnish sb's reputation损害某人的名声⨁a good / growing / solid / strong reputation好／越来越响的／极好的／良好的名声⨁a bad / battered / poor reputation坏／受损的／差名声