a.  臭名昭著的，声名狼藉的 ≈ infamous

• notoriety

  n.  臭名昭著，声名狼藉

• notoriously

  ad.  众所周知地；声名狼藉地；恶名昭彰地

• gain/win/achieve notoriety (for sth)  变得臭名远扬

• He became notorious because of the coca drink he developed. 人变的臭名昭著

• Human memory is notoriously unreliable. 众所周知人的记忆是不可靠的

• The country is notorious for its appalling prison conditions. 这个国家因监狱状况恶劣而臭名远扬。

• John is already a writer of some notoriety. 约翰已经是名声不好的作家了。

BrE /əˌbriːviˈeɪʃn/