allegation
gb/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 4300
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำนาม
formal
B2
entity
1
Claim of wrongdoing without proof
A statement that says someone did something bad or illegal, but without proof.
รูปแบบการใช้:
an allegation of [wrongdoing]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'allegation' with 'allegory', which is unrelated and means a story with a hidden meaning.
คำพ้องความหมาย
accusation (More common in everyday speech; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
คำตรงข้าม
exoneration (Refers to officially clearing someone of blame, the opposite of making an unproven claim of guilt.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
serious allegation
|false allegation
|sexual harassment allegation
|deny an allegation
|make an allegation
หัวข้อ
law
|media
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- He denied the allegation.
- The police are checking the allegation.
- She made an allegation against her boss.
- The allegation is about stealing money.
ไวยากรณ์
รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
allegation
IPA
GB/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
al - leg - a - tion (4 พยางค์)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
รูปคำ
Noun
- Base: allegation
- Plural: allegations
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
allegations
noun
Related words
วลีและสำนวน
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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- 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.
ตัวอย่าง
- Several employees made allegations against the manager.
- He made an allegation of corruption during the meeting.