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be known to
  1. 1. 某人熟知
    This had been known to British intelligence for years.
    这已被英国情报部门知道了很多年。
  2. 2. 名字记录在案
    He has been known to sleep around.
    他因滥交而被记录在案

Examples

to let it be known that...
使人们间接了解到…
to be known for sth
因某事而出名
to be well-known for sth
因某事而著名
Saturn has 46 known natural satellites and there are probably many more to be discovered.
土星现在有45颗已知卫星,还有更多的卫星将可能被发现。
He was known to be a fox by the locals.
当地人都称他为狡猾的狐狸。
He was known to be man of granite.
他以坚韧不拔而知名。
The changes do not seem to be known by the public.
这些变化并没有被公众所熟知。
This problem has taken air and will be made known to the public.
这个问题已经被传扬开去,即将成为众人皆知的事情。
This plant can be referred to a known species.
这种植物可以归类到一种已知的物种中。

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