Some of the statistical generalizations may be positive and some groups have reputations for being smart, for being loyal, for being brave, for all sorts of things that are not at all negative.
2017年12月六级真题（第二套）听力 Section C
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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名声;名望;声誉
To have a reputation for something means to be known or remembered for it.
Something's or someone's reputation is the opinion that people have about how good they are. If they have a good reputation, people think they are good.