
好词典

源自拉丁语 'allegatio',意为'声明'或'指控',后经法语传入英语。
❶ 指未经证实的声明或指控,通常涉及不当行为或违法行为,尚未被证明为真。
“The police are investigating the allegation of fraud.”
(警方正在调查有关欺诈的指控。)
“She denied the allegations made against her.”
(她否认了对她的指控。)
make an allegation — 提出一项指控或声明,通常指未经证实的说法。
“The journalist made an allegation of misconduct against the official.”
(记者对这位官员提出了不当行为的指控。)
false allegation — 虚假的指控,指没有事实依据的声明或指控。
“He sued the newspaper for publishing false allegations.”
(他起诉报纸发表了虚假指控。)