the opinion that people have of somebody/something 名誉；名声 I know him only by repute. 我仅闻到他的名声(未见其人)。 - of (…) repute
She is a writer of international repute. 她是一位享有国际声誉的作家。 🔊🔊 My parents were artists of (some) repute (= having a very good reputation). 我的双亲是具有（一定）知名度的艺术家。
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French reputer or Latin reputare ‘think over’, from re- (expressing intensive force) + putare ‘think’.