allegation
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++al·le·ga·tion /ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən/ ●●○ noun [countable usually plural] SCa statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved 〔无证据的〕陈述，说法；指控allegations of corruption/fraud/misconduct etc Mr Singh has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment. 辛格先生强烈否认性骚扰的指控。allegation that an allegation that senior government figures were involved 政府高官涉案的说法allegation against The teacher made serious allegations against a colleague. 那位老师对一位同事提出严重指控。allegation of A committee will investigate allegations of racial discrimination. 一个委员会将着手调查有关种族歧视的指控。► see thesaurus at claim
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allegation• He has made an allegation, and I expect him to substantiate it.• There have been allegations in the press that the fire was started deliberately.• Previously the coup allegations have been launched against the manner by which Bush obtained the presidency.• Weimar denied allegations of financial mismanagement.• I told the Minister that I found his allegations incredible.• It is a wild and mischievous allegation, for which the hon. Lady has not a shadow of evidence.• These are serious allegations. Do you have any evidence to support them?• The newspaper made several allegations, none of which turned out to be true.• The book contains shocking allegations about the senator's private life.• As the allegations have come out over the past six months, neither party seems immune.• But if the allegation is hearsay or pure fabrication, Walenski is being railroaded.• Prosecutors said the allegation was made long ago by an unreliable supergrass, and no investigation is expected.• There were allegations of corruption in the police department.investigate allegations• The agency monitors police activities and investigates allegations of cop misconduct.• Its chairman and company secretary are being questioned by police investigating allegations of fraud.• They're investigating allegations of interference with witnesses and tampering with evidence in a forthcoming trial.• To investigate allegations of offences against trading standards legislation.al·le·ga·tion nounChineseSyllable
done a Corpus that has someone something wrong statement
allegation
al‧le‧ga‧tion /ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən/
noun [countable usually plural]
a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved
allegations of corruption/fraud/misconduct etc
Mr Singh has strongly denied the allegations of sexual harassment.
allegation that
an allegation that senior government figures were involved
allegation against
The teacher made serious allegations against a colleague.
allegation of
A committee will investigate allegations of racial discrimination.
al‧le‧ga‧tion /ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən/
noun [countable usually plural]a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal, but that has not been proved
allegations of corruption/fraud/misconduct etc
allegation that
allegation against
allegation of
claim a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved 指声称、宣称、断言 allegation ( a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing sb of doing sth that is wrong or illegalrather
指无证据的说法、指控 assertion ( a statement of sth that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been provedrather
指明确肯定、断言
claim or assertion? 用 claim 还是 assertion？
When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion .表示坚持观点而非断言属实，用 assertion ：◆ She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society. When you are talking about a matter of fact you can use either word; an assertion may be slightly stronger than aclaim and it is a more formal word.表示断言属实，两词可以通用。assertion 比 claim 语气稍强，且更正式。
Patterns
a(n) claim/allegation/assertion that… a(n) claim/allegation/assertion about/of sthfalse/unfounded/conflicting claims/allegations/assertionsto make/deny a(n) claim/allegation/assertionto withdraw a(n) claim/allegation