allegation
gb/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/ us/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
B2
İngilizce
~ 4300
Anlamlar
0 anlam
İsim
formal
B2
entity
1
Claim of wrongdoing without proof
A statement that says someone did something bad or illegal, but without proof.
Kullanım kalıbı:
an allegation of [wrongdoing]
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'allegation' with 'allegory', which is unrelated and means a story with a hidden meaning.
Eş anlamlılar
accusation (More common in everyday speech; can be used in both formal and informal contexts.)
Zıt anlamlılar
exoneration (Refers to officially clearing someone of blame, the opposite of making an unproven claim of guilt.)
Eşdizimler
serious allegation
|false allegation
|sexual harassment allegation
|deny an allegation
|make an allegation
Konular
law
|media
|conflict
|communication
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- He denied the allegation.
- The police are checking the allegation.
- She made an allegation against her boss.
- The allegation is about stealing money.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
allegation
IPA
GB/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
US/ˌæləɡˈeɪʃən/
Heceler ve vurgu
al - leg - a - tion (4 hece)
Stress on 3rd syllable (a)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: allegation
- Plural: allegations
Kelime ailesi
Forms
allegations
noun
Related words
İfadeler
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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- Several employees made allegations against the manager.
- He made an allegation of corruption during the meeting.