allegation

英 [ælɪ'geɪʃ(ə)n] 美 ['ælə'geʃən]
  • n. 主张,断言;辩解

助记提示


1. al- "ad-, to" + leg- "depute, send" + -ation.
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》

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