allegation
gb/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
B2
انگلیسی
~ 4300
معنیها
۰ معنی
اسم
formal
B2
entity
1
Claim of wrongdoing without proof
A statement that says someone did something bad or illegal, but without proof.
الگوی کاربرد:
an allegation of [wrongdoing]
اشتباه رایج:
Learners sometimes confuse 'allegation' with 'allegory', which is unrelated and means a story with a hidden meaning.
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.)
ترکیبهای رایج
serious allegation
|false allegation
|sexual harassment allegation
|deny an allegation
|make an allegation
موضوعها
law
|media
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
نمونهها
- The company is facing allegations of fraud.
- She strongly denied the allegation made against her.
- 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.
- The police are checking the allegation.
- She made an allegation against her boss.
- The allegation is about stealing money.
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.