allege
gb/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/ us/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/
B2
อังกฤษ
~ 4800
ความหมาย
0 ความหมาย
คำกริยา
formal
B2
action
1
claim something without proof
To say that something is true, usually without proof.
รูปแบบการใช้:
to allege that [clause]
ข้อผิดพลาดที่พบบ่อย:
Learners sometimes confuse 'allege' with 'accuse'; 'accuse' means to say someone did something wrong, often directly to them, while 'allege' is more formal and used especially in reports without proof.
คำพ้องความหมาย
claim (More general and common in everyday speech; can be neutral or informal.)
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assert (More formal; often suggests confidence or firmness.)
คำตรงข้าม
prove (Opposite because it involves showing evidence that something is true.)
คำที่ใช้ร่วมกัน
allege wrongdoing
|allege misconduct
|allege fraud
|allege discrimination
หัวข้อ
law
|communication
|media
|core_vocabulary
ตัวอย่าง
- The report alleges that the company misled its investors.
- Several witnesses allege that they saw the suspect near the scene.
- He is alleged to have taken part in the robbery.
- The article alleges corruption at the highest levels of government.
- They allege that the policy violates human rights.
ตัวอย่างสำหรับผู้เรียน
- The news story alleges that the mayor took money.
- She alleges that her boss was unfair to her.
- The lawyer alleges that the contract is not legal.
- They allege that the shop sold unsafe food.
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รูปคำในพจนานุกรม
allege
IPA
GB/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/
US/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/
พยางค์และการเน้นเสียง
al - lege (2 พยางค์)
Stress on 2nd syllable (lege)
รูปคำ
Verb
- Base: allege
- 3rd Person Singular: alleges
- Present Participle: alleging
- Past: alleged
กลุ่มคำที่เกี่ยวข้อง
Forms
alleges
verb
alleging
verb
alleged
verb
Core family
allegation
noun B2
allegedly
adverb C1
วลีและสำนวน
be alleged to
1/bˈi əlˈɛd͡ʒd tə/
fixed phrase
formal
said without proof to have done
Used to say that someone is said, without proof, to have done something.
ตัวอย่าง
- The minister is alleged to have accepted bribes.
- She is alleged to be involved in the scandal.