Word · CEFR C1 · Frequency #3459
allegations
指控；控告
allegations is the plural of allegation.
核心释义
a formal accusation against someone, often made in a court of law
- 1.
指控
An assertion, especially an accusation, not necessarily based on facts.
- 2.
声称的行为
The act of alleging.
断言；事实陈述；指控；声称的行为；断言；主张
用法In use
The company denied the allegation that it had misled its customers.
用法提示：此处allegation为名词，意为‘指控’，表示未经证实的正式说法。
She made a serious allegation against her supervisor, but the investigation found no evidence.
用法提示：allegation与make搭配，作宾语，表示‘提出指控’。
The newspaper published the allegations without checking the facts.
用法提示：allegations为复数名词，指多项指控，作published的宾语。
make an allegation
He made a serious allegation against his colleague.
他对同事提出了一项严重指控。
face an allegation
相关词与表达Connections
搭配Collocations
- make an allegation
- 提出指控
- The witness made an allegation of fraud against the company.证人指控该公司欺诈。
- allegation of wrongdoing
- 不当行为指控
- The Senator denied all allegations of wrongdoing.参议员否认所有不当行为的指控。
- deny an allegation
- 否认指控
- He firmly denied the allegation that he had taken bribes.他坚决否认了收受贿赂的指控。
- investigate an allegation
- 调查指控
- The police are investigating allegations of police brutality.警方正在调查警察暴力的指控。
- serious allegation
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
联想“阿里给审”：阿里巴巴被审讯，对方提出一项指控（allegation）。
语境与语域Context & Register
Formal register. Typical settings: legal proceedings, news reports, accusations. Note_zh: 通常用于正式或法律语境，多指未经证实的指责。
语法说明Grammar Note
可数名词，常接介词 of 或 that 从句
发音与拼写Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words share the same stressed vowel /eɪ/ and following /ʃən/ sounds as allegation, making them perfect rhymes. However, not all words ending in '-tion' rhyme; for example, 'mention' (/ˈmenʃən/) and 'action' (/ˈækʃən/) have different vowel sounds, so they are not rhymes.
用法优先级Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 3，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
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