| 单词 | accusation |
| 释义 | accusation (ækjʊzeɪʃən ) Word forms: accusations 1. variable noun [oft NOUN that] If you make an accusation against someone, you criticize them or express the belief that they have done something wrong. Kim rejects accusations that Country music is over-sentimental. I do not believe for a single second the accusations levelled against my husband. She was surprised that he had no words of blame or accusation for her. 2. countable noun [NOUN that] An accusation is a statement or claim by a witness or someone in authority that a particular person has committed a crime, although this has not yet been proved. ...people who have made public accusations of rape. [+ of] The government denied the accusation that it was involved in the murders. Synonyms: charge, complaint, allegation, indictment Collocations: absurd accusation An absurd accusation, you might think. Times, Sunday Times In one of the most dramatic episodes of the conference, according to one observer, 'a frightful row' ensued, and 'both lost their tempers violently and made the most absurd accusations'. The Times Literary Supplement On the other hand, the second half of the debate (lines 836-940) features absurd accusations that are aimed at an entirely comic villain. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 If committee members have no knowledge of candidates' identities, then no accusation of bias can be levelled later. The Times Literary Supplement Campaigners warned it leaves the review open to accusations of bias. The Sun Criticisms of refereeing mistakes must surely be permitted — even the most strutting magpie would not consider himself infallible — but accusations of bias are a different matter. The Sun He dismisses the accusations of bias as a 'false criticism'. Times, Sunday Times Even fund supermarkets, once hailed as a force for good, have been open to accusations of bias by continuing to negotiate payments behind closed doors. Times, Sunday Times The mayor had taken offense to the lyrics of one of the band's songs, which he interpreted as an accusation of corruption. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They would not feel shame at accusations of corruption and at the opprobrium of their colleagues. Times, Sunday Times However, their own government only lasted seven months, before it fell apart amid accusations of corruption and incompetence. Times, Sunday Times The accusations of corruption have not been easy to prove in court. Times, Sunday Times The ban was reported to be the result of accusations of corruption made by rival officials' unions. Times, Sunday Times The judges rejected the prosecutor's accusation of fraud and that he should be jailed. Times, Sunday Times In the following days, the crisis amplified with a mutual accusation of fraud. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Yesterday he began the conciliatory moves needed to draw the sting from his rival candidates' accusations of fraud. Times, Sunday Times Accusations of fraud were already circulating by mid-morning yesterday. Times, Sunday Times There have been serious accusations of fraud and market manipulation. Times, Sunday Times A second, more formal investigation, was carried out by four distinguished professors examining an accusation of misconduct in research. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The pilots are reported to have made a counter-claim, saying the harassment allegation was an attempt to divert attention from accusations of misconduct against a male flight attendant. Times, Sunday Times The period before the vote lead to more accusations of misconduct. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 The tapes led to accusations of misconduct by many of these people. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 To avoid accusations of discrimination everyone will now be required to present a passport or other form of identity to establish their status. Times, Sunday Times This lack of expertise increases the risk of unfair or ineffective recruitment, resulting in lost revenue or accusations of discrimination. Times, Sunday Times This led to accusations of discrimination. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Accusations of favouritism were then hurled at the controversial ref. The Sun Some organisations have codes of conduct to protect them from accusations of favouritism or to avoid problems when affairs go wrong. Times, Sunday Times Yesterday there were more accusations of favouritism. The Sun Also, ministers fear accusations of favouritism. Times, Sunday Times To avoid accusations of favouritism, he remained aloof from his brother which amused his senior officers who had guessed his intentions. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He was forced out last month after fresh accusations of impropriety. Times,Sunday Times Such plans avoid accusations of impropriety or insider trading. Times, Sunday Times The president has denied all accusations of impropriety. Times,Sunday Times Last week there was speculation that he would stand down because of accusations of impropriety, but state federations voted unanimously for him to stay. Times, Sunday Times When properly implemented, the program also helps to protect adult leaders from any accusations of impropriety. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Then, amid accusations of plagiarism, it all fell apart. Times, Sunday Times The winner of a leading poetry prize has withdrawn from the award and returned the prize money after accusations of plagiarism. Times, Sunday Times I take a perverse interest in accusations of plagiarism levelled against politicians. The Times Literary Supplement Some younger designers believe that the 10 billion brand should turn that ferocity on itself after four accusations of plagiarism this year. Times, Sunday Times She was suspended from her middle school after false accusations of plagiarism were levied against a poem she wrote. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 It succeeded only in triggering accusations of treason. Times, Sunday Times His struggle against ultra-nationalism, wartime propaganda and hate speech, and for tolerance and the rule of law, has led to accusations of treason. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He went so far as to make accusations of treason against opposition party members. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 However, he finds himself unexpectedly dismissed from the service because of accusations of treason. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 She denies all accusations of wrongdoing. The Sun He was cleared of any accusations of wrongdoing after the trial collapsed. The Sun All three deny any accusations of wrongdoing. Times, Sunday Times Local police denied accusations of wrongdoing. Times, Sunday Times Learn to ask for a loving hug rather than throw out angry accusations. The Sun From then until the botched coalition reforms after 2010 there was a surprising amount of cross-party consensus and improvement, beyond the angry accusations levelled at election time. Times,Sunday Times His view has become the hinge of many debates on the subject, and attracted angry accusations from his former allies. Globe and Mail Instead, they repeated three angry accusations. The Sun Imagine my horror at this clearly baseless accusation. Times, Sunday Times He was forced to sign a letter saying he had made baseless accusations against the security forces. Times, Sunday Times I've had to face absolutely unfair and baseless accusations. The Sun She frequently makes baseless accusations, especially if she believes it will garner the sympathies of those around her. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 For a man who had spent his life at the centre of elite society, the criminal accusation hit him hard. The Sun A person might depart for perfectly innocent reasons and be completely unaware that a criminal accusation or civil suit might be brought against him after his departure. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 A person has the right to a speedy trial, as without one, a defendant could be held indefinitely under a cloud of unproven criminal accusations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Same thing for criminal accusations. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But one actor on the soap, who didn't want to be named, has revealed some stars fear more colleagues could be hit with damaging accusations. The Sun The thing that got me was that damaging accusations - false or true - could happen to anyone. The Sun Recently he has also faced damaging accusations from his own colleagues that he has been cynically trying to position himself as a future leader. Times, Sunday Times These damaging accusations and blatant electioneering will clearly make the negotiating task ahead even harder - and a poor deal will impact on each and every one of us. The Sun He doesn't deny the accusation — and isn't bothered anyway. The Sun This seemed to me to offer him some protection, at the very least allowing him to neither confirm nor deny any accusation or rumour. Times, Sunday Times The tribunal judges deny the accusation. Times, Sunday Times But he can't really deny the accusation. Times, Sunday Times He refused to deny the accusation. The Sun Unsurprisingly, she dismisses the accusation aimed at many divorce lawyers that she's getting rich on other people's misery. Times, Sunday Times He dismisses the accusations of bias as a 'false criticism'. Times, Sunday Times The judge dismissed the accusation as one of semantics. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 He did not identify which man did not dispute the accusation. Times, Sunday Times His ex-wife further disputes his accusations that she has harassed him and his new wife. Times, Sunday Times Granger disputed the accusations in both instances. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 But he had to face accusations, as historical material became available, that his own role in postwar history had been far from noble. Times, Sunday Times Although the colonels are of equal rank and from separate units, they still face accusations that they fell below the moral standards expected of them. The Sun Ministers face accusations that rules on face coverings are confused and illogical after they finally set out where they will and will not be required. Times,Sunday Times Ministers feared that they would face accusations that they had sold the bank too cheaply if, in six months, the entrepreneur had turned its fortunes around. Times, Sunday Times Instead, less than two months in, both managers face accusations of a dereliction of duty as a season of dreams fast turns into a nightmare. The Sun Criticism doesn't bother me, unless it's a false accusation like this one. The Sun If accusers knew they would be named if their stories turned out to lack foundation, would it not guard a little against false accusation? Times, Sunday Times In an author's note he refers to this as 'a devastating experience of institutional groupthink, baffling and contradictory management, false accusation and surreally sublegal process'. Times, Sunday Times Tell her you're devastated by this false accusation from so long ago. The Sun I yelled back with the false accusation that he was playing the wrong temps, or not the temps we'd agreed. The Times Literary Supplement It might be hard to make an accusation stick but please don't stay with a guy capable of such trickery. The Sun But nobody dare make the accusation outright. The Sun The player must move to the indoor swimming pool in the center of the board to make an accusation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once a player thinks they have the solution, they can make an accusation on their turn (you may do it without playing an action card). Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Once a player thinks he or she knows the solution, the player can make an accusation. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In the past few years it has been used by rival politicians who have attacked one another with mutual accusations of disloyalty to the monarchy. Times, Sunday Times The two giant nations are at odds on a range of issues from trade rows to mutual accusations of cyber-espionage. Times, Sunday Times The couple separated in 1973 amid mutual accusations of infidelity. Times, Sunday Times But despite their mutual accusations, the two only twice tried to talk over each other, and they shook hands briefly after the debate. Mail and Guardian Their dispute and mutual accusations were featured not only in press coverage, but in the lyrics of songs recorded by each of them. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We faced outrageous accusations and there was no one to challenge it. Times, Sunday Times To gain media attention he keeps making more and more outrageous accusations. The Sun Horrified by their outrageous accusations, the couple hurriedly send them away, but not before giving them the dollar they had promised. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 They also reject the accusation that they are nihilists. Times,Sunday Times We categorically reject that accusation and furthermore would urge people to see this play before they judge it. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 We categorically reject that accusation... Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 Both airlines rejected the accusations and said they would vigorously defend themselves. Times, Sunday Times The company strongly rejects any accusation that we have not acted as comprehensively as possible to initiate three corrective action programmes. Times, Sunday Times We regard this as a serious accusation. The Star (South Africa) This hints towards a more serious accusation, defeatism. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 There have been serious accusations of fraud and market manipulation. Times, Sunday Times And unprovable gossip and inconsequential matters of fact should not be confused with the handful of serious accusations. The Sun Nine companies are thought to be facing the most serious accusations of bid-rigging - of divvying up work between them and paying compensation payments to the losing bidders. Times, Sunday Times It's an unfair accusation, but one they struggle to dispel. Times, Sunday Times The academic literature strongly suggests that this would be a patronising and unfair accusation against low-income families. Times, Sunday Times In the course of this, he was subjected to a number of quite unfair accusations, which he rebutted in the most civilised manner. Times, Sunday Times How about insulting and unfounded accusations posted after a teacher has had to discipline a pupil for misbehaviour? Times, Sunday Times They deserve better than to become the targets of unfounded accusations. Times, Sunday Times Those levelling unfounded accusations at such public servants would do well to remember that. Times, Sunday Times Critics argue that the grand jury has largely lost its historic role as an independent bulwark protecting citizens from unfounded accusations by the government. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 In his speech, he said that his family was hurt by the unfounded accusations against him. Retrieved from Wikipedia CC BY-SA 3.0 I said to them if you have proof of this, you must produce and not make wild accusations. Times, Sunday Times This week public discourse was split over two issues that prompted fear, fury, wild accusations and, eventually, massive recriminations. Times, Sunday Times There were always some wild accusations flying around. Times, Sunday Times Try occasionally to accuse somebody of a crime he has actually committed - it means that wild accusations would carry a bit more weight. Times, Sunday Times Wild accusations flung back and forth. Times, Sunday Times Translations: Chinese: 指控 Japanese: 非難 |
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