allegation

noun

/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 synonym accusation
- 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 claim
claim
- allegation
- assertion
These are all words for a statement that something is true, although it has not been proved.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
claim or assertion?用 claim 还是 assertion？When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion: 表示坚持观点而非断言属实，用 assertion：She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society. When you are talking about a matter of fact, you can use either word; an assertion may be slightly stronger than a claim and it is a more formal word.表示断言属实，两词可以通用。assertion 比 claim 语气稍强，且更正式。Patterns
- 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 Dictionary
adjective
- damaging
- serious
- baseless
- …
verb + allegation
- level
- make
- publish
- …
preposition
- amid allegation
- allegation about
- allegation concerning
- …
词源late Middle English: from Latin allegatio(n-), from allegare ‘allege’.

词汇	allegation
释义	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 synonym accusation 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 These are all words for a statement that something is true, although it has not been proved.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 claim or assertion?用 claim 还是 assertion？When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion: 表示坚持观点而非断言属实，用 assertion：She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society. When you are talking about a matter of fact, you can use either word; an assertion may be slightly stronger than a claim and it is a more formal word.表示断言属实，两词可以通用。assertion 比 claim 语气稍强，且更正式。Patterns 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 … verb + allegation level make publish … preposition amid allegation allegation about allegation concerning … 词源late Middle English: from Latin allegatio(n-), from allegare ‘allege’.
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