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be known as 意为“作为……而著名”，其后的名词表示一个人的身份、职业等。如：
　　Liu Huan is known as a singer.刘欢作为一个歌手而出名。
　　We’re sure you’ll be well-known as an artist.我们相信你会成为一位著名的画家。

　　be known for 意为“因……而著名”，其后所接内容表示某人或物的特点、特长等。如：
　　Guilin is known for her beautiful mountains and rivers.桂林因其美丽的山水而闻名。
　　Mr Geldof is well-known for organizing two big pop concerts on the same day.
　　盖尔多夫先生因在同一天组织两场大型的流行音乐会而出名。

　　be known to “为……所了解/知道”，其后接表示人的词语。“(人们都)知道”，其后接动词原形。如：
　　He is known to all in our village.村子里的人都了解他。
　　He was known to have invented many things.=It was known that he had invented many things.
　　人们都知道他已经发明了很多东西。