widespread respect and admiration felt for someone or something on the basis of a perception of their achievements or quality
声望;威望,威信
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he experienced a tremendous increase in prestige following his victory .胜利以后,他的声望大增。
[as modifier]denoting something that arouses such respect or admiration
引起尊重(或羡慕)的
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prestige diplomatic posts .令人称羡的外交官职位。
"mid 17th cent. (in the sense ‘illusion, conjuring trick’): from French, literally ‘illusion, glamour', from late Latin