Word · Frequency #3878
alleged
声称的；被指控的；涉嫌的
Claimed or stated to be true, but not yet proven.
- 1.
Asserted (or supposed), but not proved.
被声称(或推测)但尚未证实的。
被声称(或推测)但尚未证实的。；被断言的；所谓的；[法] 提出而尚未证实的；声称的；宣称的
In use
The alleged thief was released due to lack of evidence.
She is the alleged winner of the contest, but the results are still being verified.
The company denied the alleged misconduct in the report.
alleged + noun
常用于正式或法律语境，指未经证实的宣称。
The company is being investigated for alleged fraud.
该公司因涉嫌欺诈正在接受调查。
the alleged + noun
使用定冠词特指某个声称但未证实的人或事。
The alleged victim refused to testify.
所谓的受害者拒绝作证。
Common mistakes
He alleged to be innocent.He is alleged to be innocent.
“alleged”是形容词，不能直接作为动词使用。正确用法是“be alleged to be/do”，表示“据称...”。
The alleged was found guilty.The alleged criminal was found guilty.
“alleged”是形容词，不能单独作名词，后需接被修饰的名词。
Connections
Collocations
- alleged perpetrator
- 被指控的作案者
- The alleged perpetrator was arrested yesterday.被指控的作案者昨天被捕了。
- alleged victim
- 据称的受害者
- The alleged victim gave a statement to the police.据称的受害者向警方提供了陈述。
- alleged crime
- 被指控的罪行
- He is under investigation for an alleged crime.他因被指控的罪行正在接受调查。
- alleged incident
- 据称的事件
- The alleged incident occurred last week.据称的事件发生在上周。
- alleged misconduct
- 被指控的不当行为
- The company is reviewing the alleged misconduct.公司正在审查被指控的不当行为。
- alleged conspiracy
Learner notes
Memory Tip
alleged = a + ledge (窗台)，站上去宣称，但无实据
Context & Register
语域：formal 常见场景：法律、新闻报道 通常用于正式或法律语境，表示某事被声称但尚未证实，多见于新闻报道或法律文件中。
Grammar Note
通常用于名词前，表示被指控但未证实的事实或情况
Pronunciation & Spelling
这些词都以 /ɛdʒd/ 结尾，与 alleged 的结尾发音完全一致，因此押韵。注意：有些词如 knowledge (/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/) 虽然拼写相似但发音不同，不押韵。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY, WORDNET.