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alleging

UK //əˈledʒɪŋ//US //əˈledʒɪŋ//

词源

源自拉丁语 'allegare'(宣称),经古法语 'alleguer' 进入英语,原意为『提出作为理由』。

verb

❶ 指声称或断言某事为真,但通常缺乏确凿证据支持,常用于法律或争议性语境中。

“The report is alleging corruption within the government.”

(该报告指控政府内部存在腐败行为。)

“She kept alleging that her colleague stole her ideas.”

(她一直声称同事窃取了她的创意。)

同义词:claiming, asserting, accusing

常见短语

alleging that — 用于引出具体指控内容,强调所声称的内容但未必有实证。

“The whistleblower is alleging that the company falsified financial records.”

(举报人指控该公司伪造了财务记录。)