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源自中古英语 'alleggen',最终来自拉丁语 'allegare'(意为'引用、声称'),由 'ad-'(向)和 'legare'(派遣)组成。
❶ 指声称某事为事实,但未提供确凿证据,常暗示指控可能未经证实或存在争议。
“The newspaper alleged that the politician accepted bribes.”
(该报纸声称该政客收受贿赂。)
“She alleged that her employer discriminated against her.”
(她指控雇主对她存在歧视行为。)
it is alleged that — 用于正式场合,表示某事被声称但尚未证实,常见于新闻报道或法律文件。
“It is alleged that the company falsified its financial records.”
(据称该公司伪造了财务记录。)