allegation
noun /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/
  /ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn/
- a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal(无证据的)说法,指控 - to investigate/deny/withdraw an allegation调查/否认/撤回指控 
-  allegation of something Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department.有几家报纸声称该市警察局腐败。 
-  allegation (of something) against somebody allegations of dishonesty against him关于他不诚实的多种说法 
-  allegation about somebody/something The committee has made serious allegations about interference in its work.委员会严厉谴责对其工作的干涉。 
-  allegation that… an allegation that he had been dishonest一种关于他不诚实的说法 
 Synonyms claimclaim- allegation
- assertion
 以上各词均表示未经证实的说法。 - claim a statement that something is true, although it has not been proved.指声称、宣称、断言 
- allegation (rather formal) a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing somebody of doing something that is wrong or illegal.指无证据的说法、指控 
- assertion (rather formal) a statement of something that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been proved.指明确肯定、断言 
 用 claim 还是 assertion? 表示坚持观点而非断言属实,用 assertion: 表示断言属实,两词可以通用。assertion 比 claim 语气稍强,且更正式。 - a(n) claim/allegation/assertion that…
- a(n) claim/allegation/assertion about/of something
- false/unfounded/conflicting claims/allegations/assertions
- to make/deny a(n) claim/allegation/assertion
- to withdraw a(n) claim/allegation
 - He has resigned amid corruption allegations.面对腐败指控,他已辞职。 
- She refused to admit the allegations.她不承认这些指控。 
- I advise you to withdraw your allegation before I contact my lawyer.我建议你在我同我的律师联系之前收回你的指控。 
- The defendants in the libel case maintain that their allegations are true.诽谤案的被告坚称他们的说法是真实的。 
- The minister has the right to answer specific allegations.这位部长有权响应各种具体的指控。 
- the school at the centre of these allegations处于这些指控中心的学校 
- It took over two months to disprove the allegation.证明该指控不成立用了两个多月的时间。 
- The committee found no evidence to support allegations of smuggling.委员会没有发现能够支持走私指控的证据。 
- There have been fresh allegations of atrocities.又有关于暴行的新指控。 
- He has made serious allegations against the company.他对那家公司提出严重的指控。 
- allegations about the president's private life关于总统私生活的种种说法 
- They are investigating allegations that a prisoner was attacked by a warder.他们正在调查一名囚犯被狱警袭击的指控。 
- He will need to counter allegations that he accepted money from criminals.他需要对他曾接受过罪犯贿赂的指控加以反驳。 
 Collocations Dictionaryadjective- damaging
- serious
- baseless
- …
 - level
- make
- publish
- …
 - amid allegation
- allegation about
- allegation concerning
- …
 词源late Middle English: from Latin allegatio(n-), from allegare ‘allege’.
- to investigate/deny/withdraw an allegation