单词 | allege |
释义 | al·lege (ə-lĕj) tr.v. al·leged, al·leg·ing, al·leg·es 1. To assert to be true; affirm: alleging his innocence of the charge. 2. To assert prior to a final determination: The indictment alleges that the commissioner took bribes. 3. To state (a plea or excuse, for example) in support or denial of a claim or accusation: The defendant alleges temporary insanity. 4. Archaic To bring forward as an authority. [Middle English alleggen, from Old French alegier, to vindicate, justify (influenced by aleguer, to give a reason), from esligier, to pay a fine, justify oneself, from Late Latin *exlītigāre, to clear at law : Latin ex-, out; see EX- + Latin lītigāre, to sue; see LITIGATE.] al·legea·ble adj. al·leger n. |
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