Word · Frequency #3878
alleged
/əˈledʒd/
adjective
声称的；被指控的；涉嫌的
核心释义
Claimed or stated to be true, but not yet proven.
- 1.
被声称(或推测)但尚未证实的。
Asserted (or supposed), but not proved.
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
用法In use
The alleged thief was released due to lack of evidence.
用法提示：这里alleged修饰thief，表示被指控但尚未证实的小偷。
She is the alleged winner of the contest, but the results are still being verified.
用法提示：alleged修饰winner，表明获胜者的身份尚未最终确认。
The company denied the alleged misconduct in the report.
用法提示：alleged修饰misconduct，强调该行为是被指控的，不一定属实。
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。
相关词与表达Connections
搭配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
学习提示Learner notes
记忆技巧Memory Tip
alleged = a + ledge (窗台)，站上去宣称，但无实据
语境与语域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。
语法说明Grammar Note
通常用于名词前，表示被指控但未证实的事实或情况
发音与拼写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。
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