allegation
gb/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 4300
vád, állítás
اسم
B2
FORMAL
1
الگوی کاربرد:
an allegation of [wrongdoing]
The company is facing allegations of fraud.
A cég csalással kapcsolatos vádakkal néz szembe.
She strongly denied the allegation made against her.
Határozottan tagadta az ellene felhozott vádat.
The politician resigned after multiple allegations surfaced.
The newspaper published several allegations about the actor's behavior.
Investigators are looking into allegations of corruption.
نمونههای زبانآموزی
He denied the allegation.
Tagadta a vádat.
The police are checking the allegation.
A rendőrség vizsgálja az állítást.
She made an allegation against her boss.
The allegation is about stealing money.
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'allegation' with 'allegory', which is unrelated and means a story with a hidden meaning.
معنی
Claim of wrongdoing without proof
ترکیبهای رایج
serious allegation
|false allegation
|sexual harassment allegation
|deny an allegation
|make an allegation
هممعنیها
accusation (More common in everyday speech; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
متضادها
exoneration (Refers to officially clearing someone of blame, the opposite of making an unproven claim of guilt.)
موضوعها
law
|media
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
تعریف
A statement that says someone did something bad or illegal, but without proof.
A statement asserting that someone has done something illegal or wrong, made without providing proof.
دستور زبان
صورت پایه
allegation
IPA
GB/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
هجاها و تکیه
al - leg - a - tion (۴ هجا)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
صورتهای واژه
Noun
- Base: allegation
- Plural: allegations
خانوادهٔ واژه
Forms
allegations
noun
Related words
عبارتها
deny an allegation
1/dɪnˈaɪ ən ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
To reject a claim of wrongdoing
To say that a claim about doing something bad is not true.
نمونهها
- The athlete denied the allegations of cheating.
- She denied the allegation during the press conference.
face allegations
1/fˈeɪs ˌæləɡˈeɪʃənz/
fixed phrase
formal
To be accused without proof
To have people say you did something bad or illegal, but without proof.
نمونهها
- The minister is facing allegations of bribery.
- The company faced allegations after the report was leaked.
make an allegation
1/mˈeɪk ən ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
fixed phrase
formal
To claim wrongdoing without proof
To say that someone did something bad or illegal, but without giving proof.
نمونهها
- Several employees made allegations against the manager.
- He made an allegation of corruption during the meeting.