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accusation

UK //ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən//US //ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən//

词源

源自拉丁语 'accusatio',意为'指控'或'责备',由 'accusare'(指控)和名词后缀 '-tion' 构成。

noun

❶ 指控或指责,指正式或非正式地声称某人做了错事或违法的事,通常需要提供证据支持。

“He denied the accusation of theft.”

(他否认了盗窃的指控。)

“The politician faced serious accusations of corruption.”

(这位政治家面临严重的腐败指控。)

同义词:charge, allegation, indictment, blame, complaint

常见短语

false accusation — 虚假指控,指没有事实依据的错误指责,可能对被指控者造成伤害。

“He sued the newspaper for making a false accusation against him.”

(他起诉那家报纸对他进行虚假指控。)

level an accusation — 提出指控,正式或严肃地指责某人做了错事或违法的事。

“The prosecutor leveled a serious accusation at the defendant.”

(检察官对被告提出了严重的指控。)