allegation

英 [ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn]

美 [ˌæləˈɡeɪʃn]

n.  (无证据的)说法，指控

复数：allegations　

CET6TOEFL法律

Collins.3 / BNC.3459 / COCA.3516

牛津词典

noun

• （无证据的）说法，指控
  a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing sb of doing sth that is wrong or illegal
  1. Several newspapers made allegations of corruption in the city's police department.
     有几家报纸声称该市警察部门腐败。
  2. allegations of dishonesty against him
     关于他不诚实的多种说法
  3. an allegation that he had been dishonest
     一种关于他不诚实的说法
  4. to investigate/deny/withdraw an allegation
     调查 / 否认 / 撤回指控

柯林斯词典

• N-COUNT 指控;指责
  Anallegationis a statement saying that someone has done something wrong.
  1. The company has denied the allegations...
     公司否认了这些指控。
  2. Allegations of brutality and theft have been levelled at the army.
     有人指责军队中存在着野蛮暴行和盗窃行为。

英英释义

noun

• statements affirming or denying certain matters of fact that you are prepared to prove
  Synonym:allegement
• (law) a formal accusation against somebody (often in a court of law)
  1. an allegation of malpractice

双语例句

• This allegation in my view is totally untenable.
  在他看来，这种指控是完全站不住脚的。
• A refusal to grant the truth of a statement or allegation; a contradiction.
  否认拒绝承认某陈述或主张的真实性；反对。
• Congress party officials have repeatedly denied the allegation.
  国大党官员已经多次否认这些指控。
• The allegation is being investigated, he said.
  指控正在被调查，他说。
• If they disputed his allegation, Paul would rip into them with every foul word you could imagine.
  如果他们对他的陈述提出质疑，保罗会用你能想象得到的各种肮脏词汇攻击他们。
• He must make the denial or allegation in his pleading.
  则须在其状书内作出此项否认或指称。
• He issue writ for libel in connection with allegation make in a sunday newspaper.
  他发布了与星期日报纸声明有关的诽谤调查令。
• This allegation may have been true.
  这种说法有可能是真的。
• Indian officials declined to comment on this allegation.
  印度官员拒绝对这一指控发表评论。
• An allegation that something imposes an illegal obligation or denies some legal right or causes injustice.
  对施加非法义务或拒绝某合法权利或造成不公平的指控。