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

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allegationnoun [ C ]

uk/ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/formal

C1 a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal:

Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her.

[ + that ] Allegations that Mr Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal.

More examples

There is no substance to the allegation.
Are you able to verify your allegation?
He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life.
These allegations have seriously hurt her reputation.
He strenuously denies all the allegations against him.

Thesaurus: synonyms and related words

Blaming & accusing

a bad workman blames his tools idiom
accusation
accusatory
accusing
attribute
attribution
carry
chalk sth up
charge
condemnation
contributory negligence
face the music idiom
finger-pointing
frame
hang
indictment
opprobrium
recrimination
stitch sb up
thank sb for sth idiom

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allegationnoun [ C ]

us/ˌæl·ɪˈɡeɪ·ʃən/

a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal:

The allegations of corruption were not true.

Note:

Usually used to describe legal matters.

allegationnoun [ C ]

uk/ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən/us

a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but which has not been proved to be true:

allegation about sth The chief executive of the company resigned last autumn over allegations about his expenses.

allegation that She rejected the allegation that she had treated her staff unfairly.

make allegations of sth (against sb) He made allegations of unfair dismissal against his former employers.

单词	allegation
释义	English American Business allegationnoun [ C ] uk/ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/us/ˌæl.əˈɡeɪ.ʃən/formal C1 a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal: Several of her patients have made allegations of professional misconduct about/against her. [ + that ] Allegations that Mr Dwight was receiving money from known criminals have caused a scandal. More examples There is no substance to the allegation. Are you able to verify your allegation? He's demanding a full apology from the newspaper for making untrue allegations about his personal life. These allegations have seriously hurt her reputation. He strenuously denies all the allegations against him. Thesaurus: synonyms and related words Blaming & accusing a bad workman blames his tools idiom accusation accusatory accusing attribute attribution carry *chalk sth* up charge condemnation contributory negligence face the music idiom finger-pointing frame hang indictment opprobrium recrimination stitch sb up** thank sb for sth idiom See more results » allegationnoun [ C ] us/ˌæl·ɪˈɡeɪ·ʃən/ a statement, made without giving proof, that someone has done something wrong or illegal: The allegations of corruption were not true. Note: Usually used to describe legal matters. allegationnoun [ C ] uk/ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən/us a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but which has not been proved to be true: allegation about sth The chief executive of the company resigned last autumn over allegations about his expenses. allegation that She rejected the allegation that she had treated her staff unfairly. make allegations of sth (against sb) He made allegations of unfair dismissal against his former employers.
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