allegation
英 [?l?'ge??(?)n]
美['?l?'ge??n]
- n. 主张，断言；辩解
CET6+IELTSTOEFL中频词畅通词汇
词态变化
复数:?allegations;
助记提示
1. al- "ad-, to" + leg- "depute, send" + -ation.
2. => send for sth as evidence, bring forth as evidence.
2. => send for sth as evidence, bring forth as evidence.
英文词源
- allegation (n.)
- early 15c., "action of alleging," from Middle French allégation, from Latin allegationem (nominative allegatio) "a sending, despatching," noun of action from past participle stem of allegare (see allege).
双语例句
- 1. The allegation has caused one lecturer's career to bite the dust.
- 这项指控断送了一名讲师的前程。
来自柯林斯例句
- 2. Such an allegation is utterly without foundation.
- 这样的指控完全没有根据。
来自柯林斯例句
- 3. That allegation is a flat-out lie.
- 那项指控是彻头彻尾的谎言。
来自柯林斯例句
- 4. He made the allegation under the protection of parliamentary privilege.
- 他是在议员特权的保护下说出那种指责的话的。
来自《权威词典》
- 5. The lawyer's allegation was proved.
- 律师的辩解已被证明属实.
来自《现代英汉综合大词典》