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rumor
UK //ˈruːmə(r)//US //ˈruːmər//
词源
源自拉丁语 'rumor'，意为"传闻"或"噪音"，14世纪通过古法语进入英语。
noun
❶ 未经证实的消息或传闻，通常指在人群中广泛传播但真实性不确定的信息。
“There's a rumor going around that the company is going bankrupt.”
（有传言说公司即将破产。）
“She heard a rumor about her neighbor moving away.”
（她听到邻居要搬走的传言。）
同义词:gossip, hearsay, whisper
verb
❶ 传播未经证实的消息，通常指以非正式的方式谈论某件事。
“It was rumored that he had stolen the money.”
（有传言说他偷了那笔钱。）
“People are rumoring about a possible merger.”
（人们正在传可能合并的消息。）
同义词:whisper, circulate, spread
常见短语
rumor has it — 用于引述传闻或未经证实的消息，表示"据说"或"有传言说"。
“Rumor has it that they're getting married next month.”
（有传言说他们下个月要结婚了。）