| 单词 | disrepute |
| 释义 | disrepute (once / 8389 pages) n Disrepute is when a person or a group has a really bad reputation. A mean prank played by just a few football players, for example, might bring the entire team into disrepute. If you damage your reputation or dishonor your family in some way, you've fallen into disrepute. The noun is especially useful for describing the loss of esteem for a group, team, or organization: "The scandal sent the entire sport of kickboxing into disrepute." It stems from repute, the general opinion or reputation of something, which comes directly from the Latin word repute. WORD FAMILYrepute: disrepute, reputable, reputation, reputed, reputes, reputing+/disreputability: disreputabilities/disreputable: disreputability, disreputableness, disreputably/reputability: reputabilities/reputable: disreputable, reputability, reputably/reputation: reputations USAGE EXAMPLESAt a time when government, especially at the national level, is in disrepute, Democrats convey an impression of satisfaction with the status quo. Wall Street Journal(Nov 11, 2016) The FA said Mourinho’s comments constituted “improper conduct” and had “brought the game into disrepute.” Washington Times(Nov 02, 2016) The FA said Thursday that Mourinho has been charged with misconduct because his comments “were improper and/or brought the game into disrepute.” Washington Times(Oct 27, 2016) n the state of being held in low esteem because of the scandal the school has fallen into disrepute Syn|Ant|Hypo|Hyper discredit reputation, repute the state of being held in high esteem and honor infamy evil fame or public reputation ill fame, notorietythe state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality dishonor, dishonour a state of shame or disgrace |
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