世評

せひょう【世評】

*reputation

〖U〗［or a ～］〔…という〕評判， 世評；うわさ〔for， of〕

*rumor

〖C〗〖U〗〔…についての/…という〕うわさ， 風評， 世評〔about， of/that節〕

*opinion

〖C〗〖U〗［修飾語を伴わないで］ 世評， 世論

repute

〖U〗《正式》評判

by repute 世評では

**name

〖C〗［通例 a ～］〔…だという/…としての〕評判， 世評〔for， of/as〕

**talk

〖U〗《略式》うわさ.

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I

せいひょう【世評】

＝せひょう.

II

せひょう【世評】

〔世論〕 public opinion; popular judgment; 《by》 popular verdict; 〔評判〕 reputation; 〔うわさ〕 hearsay; rumor.

●世評によれば people [they] say…; rumor has it that…; it is said [reported] that…; 《文》 we hear say [tell] that…

・世評に上る get [be] talked about; be the talk of the town.

●世評を恐れる be afraid of what people say 《of [about]…》; worry about public opinion.

●彼は世評などには頓着しない. He doesn't care what people say about him.

・世評ほど金持ちではない. He is not as rich as people say [he is reputed to be].

・世評ほどあてにならぬ物はない. Nothing is less reliable than public [popular] opinion.