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rumour
UK //ˈruːmə(r)//US //ˈruːmər//
词源
源自中古法语 'rumour'，最终来自拉丁语 'rumor'，意为'噪音'、'传闻'。
noun
❶ 未经证实的消息或故事，通常在人们之间口头传播，可能包含不真实的信息。
“There's a rumour going around that the company is going to close down.”
（有传言说公司即将倒闭。）
“She heard a rumour about her colleague getting promoted.”
（她听到一个关于同事即将升职的传言。）
同义词:gossip, hearsay, whisper
verb
❶ 传播未经证实的消息，通常指在人群中散布可能不真实的信息。
“It was rumoured that the mayor was involved in the scandal.”
（有传言说市长卷入了这起丑闻。）
“People are rumouring that there will be layoffs next month.”
（人们都在传言下个月会有裁员。）
同义词:whisper, gossip, circulate
常见短语
spread a rumour — 故意传播未经证实的消息，通常带有负面含义。
“Someone spread a rumour that the restaurant uses expired ingredients.”
（有人散布传言说这家餐厅使用过期食材。）
rumour has it — 用于引述听说的消息，表示这是未经证实的传言。
“Rumour has it that they're getting married next year.”
（有传言说他们明年要结婚。）