英语词汇“allege”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

WORD ORIGINallege

Origin:

1300-1400 Old French alleguer, from Latin allegare ‘to give reasons’, from ad- ‘to’ + legare ( ➔ LEGATE)

VERB TABLE

allege

Simple Form
Present	I, you, we, they	allege
	he, she, it	alleges
Past	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	alleged
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have alleged
	he, she, it	has alleged
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had alleged
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will allege
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have alleged

Continuous Form
Present	I	am alleging
	he, she, it	is alleging
	you, we, they	are alleging
Past	I, he, she, it	was alleging
	you, we, they	were alleging
Present perfect	I, you, we, they	have been alleging
	he, she, it	has been alleging
Past perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	had been alleging
Future	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will be alleging
Future perfect	I, you, he, she, it, we, they	will have been alleging

EXAMPLES FROM OTHER DICTIONARIES

In a statement to the press, Massey alleged that her husband had planned to kill her.
It has been alleged that senior officials were involved in a $20 million drugs deal.
Taylor is alleged to have used public money to buy expensive presents for her friends.

EXAMPLES FROM THE CORPUS

In each case the violation alleged by those attacking minimum wage regulation for women is deprivation of freedom of contract.
It is alleged that London-Brussels is the most expensive journey per mile in the world.
Jachowicz had published numerous articles alleging abuses by the secret police.
Scarborough magistrates were told that the case involved a large-scale mortgage fraud alleged to have occurred between January 1985 and February 1988.
Stockholders filed suit against First National Entertainment in 1993, alleging that the company had misled them by issuing inflated revenue projections.
The Sons filed the lawsuit about three weeks later, seeking $ 1, 000 for each alleged violation by the state.

THESAURUS► accuse

to say that you believe that someone is guilty of a crime or of doing something bad: · Two women have been accused of kidnapping a newborn baby.· Are you accusing me of lying?

► allege

to accuse someone of doing something, although this has not been proved: · He alleged that the other man had attacked him first.

► charge

if the police charge someone, they officially tell that person that they are believed to be guilty of a crime and that they must go to court: · She was charged with murder.

► indict

American English law to officially accuse someone of a crime so that they will be judged in court under the American legal system: · He was indicted on charges of fraud.

► claim

to say that something is true, even though it has not been proved: · He claims that he didn’t see anything.· She claims to be a descendant of Charles Dickens.

► allege

to claim that someone did something wrong or illegal, although you do not give any proof: · It is alleged that he murdered his wife.· Patients allege that the two firms failed to warn doctors about the dangers of taking the drugs over a long period.

► maintain

to repeatedly say that something is true, especially when other people do not believe you: · He continued to maintain his innocence, even after he was sent to prison.· My mother always maintains that I learned to talk at six months.

► insist

to say very firmly that something is true: · She insists that Tom was there, although he denies it.· Turkey insists that there is more than enough water in the two rivers for all three countries.

► assert

formal to state that something is true – used especially in formal writing when reporting someone’s opinion: · They assert that children work better on their own.· The Environment Minister asserted that one third of the country’s cities had major pollution problems.

► contend

formal to claim that something is true, especially when other people disagree with you: · Lawyers contend that his back problems were due to an existing injury, not the accident.· It is possible, as Kennedy contends, that her medical condition is caused by her work.

Longman Language Activatorto say that you think someone has done something bad ► accuse

: accuse somebody of doing something · Human rights lawyers have accused the police of beating Murkett to death. · The man accused of kidnapping Lucy Pohl has been found guilty.accuse somebody of something · Protesters angrily accused the police of violence and intimidation.· A former businessman has gone on trial accused of a two million pound investment fraud.accuse somebody · How can you accuse me without knowing all the facts?

► accusation

a statement saying that someone has done something bad : make an accusation: · You've made a lot of accusations but you haven't come up with any evidence to support them.accusation against: · A spokesman said the accusations against Mr Fallon would be investigated.accusation of: · There have been accusations of racism in the Los Angeles Police Department.level an accusation against somebody/something formal (=make an accusation): · A number of accusations have been levelled against Hutchinson by his former colleagues.wild accusation (=an accusation made without thinking carefully first): · You shouldn't make any wild accusations if you're not absolutely sure that Wilkins stole the money.

► allege

to say publicly that someone has done something bad or illegal, even though this has not been proved - used especially in newspapers and news reports : (allege that): · In a statement to the press, Massey alleged that her husband had planned to kill her.be alleged to have done something: · Taylor is alleged to have used public money to buy expensive presents for her friends.it is alleged that: · It has been alleged that senior officials were involved in a $20 million drugs deal.

► allegation

a public statement saying that someone has done something bad or illegal, even though this has not been proved: make an allegation: · The newspaper made several allegations, none of which turned out to be true.allegation of: · There were allegations of corruption in the police department.allegation about: · The book contains shocking allegations about the senator's private life.allegation that: · There have been allegations in the press that the fire was started deliberately.serious allegation: · These are serious allegations. Do you have any evidence to support them?deny an allegation (=say it is false): · Weimar denied allegations of financial mismanagement.

► confront

to accuse someone of doing something by showing them the proof against them: confront somebody with the evidence/proof etc: · The FBI confronted Schmidt with the evidence of his part in the murder plot.

► point the finger at

to say that you think someone is probably responsible for something bad that has happened, although you do not have definite proof: · Someone's lost the letter and the boss is pointing the finger at me.

► accusingly

if you look at, point at, or speak to someone accusingly , you do it in a way that shows you think they have done something bad: · Janet suddenly pointed at me, and everyone looked at me accusingly.· "You did it, Tom," she said accusingly. "I know you didn't mean to, but you did do it."

COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES► an alleged conspiracy

(=that people say exists but that is not yet proved to exist)· The charges against him relate to an alleged conspiracy.

► alleged corruption

(=that someone is accused of, but that is not proved)· He is about to be investigated for alleged corruption.

► an alleged crime

(=not proved to have happened)· No evidence of the alleged crime was presented.

COLLOCATIONS FROM THE CORPUSADVERB► about

· Dietz could not say whether Erik is lying about alleged abuse by his father.· Jenkins complained about alleged voter fraud in predominantly black New Orleans precincts, which made the difference in his narrow loss.

► also

· He also alleges that Abdul-Jabbar wrapped his hands around his neck.· It was also alleged that, as a child, Harris and his siblings were systematically abused by their father.· The defense also alleges that Cosby set up a trust account for Jackson in 1994 to pay for her schooling.· She is also alleged to have stolen goods to the value of £330.· It also alleges violations of state and federal antitrust laws and public nuisance laws.· It also alleges that they were forced to put their heads into a bucket of urine and excrement.· Devlin also alleges that Parker allowed Scott Supply some leeway normally not granted to ordinary bidders.

NOUN► abuse

· Jachowicz had published numerous articles alleging abuses by the secret police.· The couple were arrested Wednesday after two of the boys finally told investigators of the alleged abuse, police said.· Yet these were the methods that were used in the South Ronaldsay alleged child abuse case.· How could such alleged abuse have taken place on so wide a scale for so long and gone unnoticed by authorities?· The drumbeat for an appointment of an independent counsel to investigate alleged abuses in campaign financing will almost certainly escalate.· Police said they became aware of the alleged abuse on Thanksgiving night and the children were removed from the home then.· Dietz could not say whether Erik is lying about alleged abuse by his father.

► case

· Yet these were the methods that were used in the South Ronaldsay alleged child abuse case.· They commit themselves to inquire into all alleged cases of torture and to prosecute offenders.· A fifth person was questioned by investigators in connection with the alleged extortion case.

► charge

· Frequently, the indictment also included charges alleging one or more of the offences against the person.· But his trial continues on the sole charge alleging manslaughter.· Military prosecutors have brought charges in only eight alleged crimes against Chechen civilians.· The charge alleges he stole items, belonging to persons unknown, in the early hours of Sunday.

► company

· The administrators are alleging that the company's money was misappropriated and paid away for no benefit to the company.· I alleged this placed the company in conflict with its own insured.· Stockholders filed suit against First National Entertainment in 1993, alleging that the company had misled them by issuing inflated revenue projections.

► complaint

· Government complaints alleging racial discrimination in rental policies have al ready been filed in Miami and Minneapolis.· The second complaint alleges that Bonior improperly employs his wife as a office aide.· The parents' civil-rights complaint also alleges discrimination in other sports and outlined problems ranging from inconsistent discipline to withholding opportunities.

► court

· A 200-page affidavit filed in court makes clear the alleged espionage ring extended beyond the three defendants.· They measured the number of cases brought to court by persons who alleged that their cattle had been stolen.

► crime

· Military prosecutors have brought charges in only eight alleged crimes against Chechen civilians.· Ratko Mladic, are brought to justice for alleged war crimes.

► fraud

· Any other parties must be able to allege fraud or deceit.· Hundreds of lawsuits have been filed by homeowners across the country alleging mortgage loan fraud.· Mr Berisha's Democratic party alleged widespread electoral fraud by the government and intimidation of polling station officials by the police.· In the overall case, the four-year statute of limitations on alleged fraud, theft and financial elder abuse expires in February.· The opposition, alleging fraud, had refused to concede defeat in Guanajuato.· The suits are filed against companies and their officers when their stocks drop, and allege fraud for luring investors.· All three losing candidates appealed against the election results, alleging massive fraud by the government.· The lawsuit alleges a pattern of fraud by the company in the sale of life insurance.

► government

· It is alleged that party government and politics are inimical to genuine democracy.

► incident

· The Washington Post, like other newspapers, played-up alleged racial incidents to bolster scare headlines.· Alameda County prosecutors are now looking into alleged incidents dating back to 1995, a year after he joined the church.

► lawsuit

· The Archdiocese of San Francisco filed a civil lawsuit alleging that Greenlaw misappropriated up to $ 250, 000 from the church.· These and other functions not performed by doctors are carried out by people trained or supervised by doctors, the lawsuit alleges.· The motion and a related lawsuit alleged that Globe Communications Corp. published pictures that were obtained illegally.· The lawsuit alleges a pattern of fraud by the company in the sale of life insurance.· The lawsuit would likely allege that Symington got the loan because he deliberately misled the pension funds about his financial condition.

► member

· On Oct. 2, Anderson was one of nearly two dozen alleged gang members arrested during an early morning raid.

► official

· The suit alleges that unnamed corrections officials sought to have Wackenhut fire Wendler as early as 1992.

► police

· It was alleged that police officers over- reacted or committed breaches of discipline and even criminal offences.· The couple were arrested Wednesday after two of the boys finally told investigators of the alleged abuse, police said.· Opponents alleged that police powers had dangerously expanded in recent years while police accountability had diminished.· She also points to a 1989-90 grand jury report that alleged widespread police misconduct while Kolender was chief.· Last week their friends and relatives staged a demonstration alleging that police covered up evidence that would have supported that claim.· Romasenko was arrested and jailed after the alleged kidnappers told police she had asked them for the favor.· The prosecutor has alleged that the police were shot when they stopped the men's car for a routine check.

► prosecution

· The prosecution alleges Hammond attacked the girl with his hands, fists, a ruler and the flex from an electric kettle.· The shares were then sold and the proceeds used by Maxwell, the prosecution alleged.· The prosecution alleges Laing killed them both for the sake of stealing a car the family had advertised.· The prosecution alleges that he stabbed her more than 90 times.· The prosecution alleged that on the day of the murder in September 1991 Bartman had been in a bad mood.· The prosecution alleges this links them with the 3 lorry attacks.· The prosecution alleges that Allitt injected Kayley with air and possibly another substance.· The prosecution alleges that Gilfoyle killed her and tried to make it look like suicide.

► report

· The report had alleged torture of prisoners, rigging of trials, and excessive use of the death penalty.· In particular he scrutinized every report of an alleged matriarchy, where women were said to hold political power.· She also points to a 1989-90 grand jury report that alleged widespread police misconduct while Kolender was chief.· The judge also barred provisions that would have allowed state agencies to investigate and report alleged illegal immigrants.· The yet-to-be-released report does not allege that evidence had been manipulated to benefit prosecutors, officials said.

► suit

· The suit further alleges that the sheik reneged on repeated oral pledges to provide for her long-term care.· Laurent three-piece suits, actual and alleged.· The suit alleges that unnamed corrections officials sought to have Wackenhut fire Wendler as early as 1992.· Aikens, who is black, has filed suit alleging she was discriminated against because of her age and race.· The suit alleges that Martin was defrauded of exclusive right to market the paintings after he authenticated them.

► victim

· His defence was that of self-defence; he alleged that the victim had attacked him first.· The Archdiocese of Los Angeles put Llanos on leave in 1994, after the first alleged victim demanded action.· The alleged victim failed to appear in court, and now the case is on appeal in a federal court.· Even the rape case against him began falling apart when his alleged victim failed to appear in court.

► violations

· In most instances, Clinton is a step removed from the alleged violations.· The class-action suit, filed by various Phoenix-based lawyers, seeks $ 35 million for alleged violations of civil rights.· The new understanding build on the 1993 agreement by establishing a five-nation group that will monitor alleged violations.· It also alleges violations of state and federal antitrust laws and public nuisance laws.· Lou-Ann Preble, sent out a stinging resignation letter, alleging numerous violations of campaign finance laws.· Knight has been jailed since October for alleged probation violations.

VERB► investigate

· Police are investigating 35 cases of alleged assault by officers.· Lacer said police are still investigating the alleged abduction of Mendoza and her children.· The judge also barred provisions that would have allowed state agencies to investigate and report alleged illegal immigrants.· The drumbeat for an appointment of an independent counsel to investigate alleged abuses in campaign financing will almost certainly escalate.· It could renew calls for Attorney General Janet Reno to appoint an independent counsel to investigate alleged campaign wrongdoing.