allege
gb/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/ us/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/
B2
英语
~ 4800
义项
0 个义项
动词
formal
B2
action
1
claim something without proof
To say that something is true, usually without proof.
用法模式：
to allege that [clause]
常见错误：
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.
近义词
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.)
反义词
prove (Opposite because it involves showing evidence that something is true.)
搭配
allege wrongdoing
|allege misconduct
|allege fraud
|allege discrimination
主题
law
|communication
|media
|core_vocabulary
例句
- 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.
学习者例句
- 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.
语法
词典原形
allege
IPA
GB/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/
US/əlˈɛd͡ʒ/
音节与重音
al - lege （2 个音节）
Stress on 2nd syllable (lege)
词形变化
Verb
- Base: allege
- 3rd Person Singular: alleges
- Present Participle: alleging
- Past: alleged
词族
Forms
alleges
verb
alleging
verb
alleged
verb
Core family
allegation
noun B2
allegedly
adverb C1
相关表达
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.
例句
- The minister is alleged to have accepted bribes.
- She is alleged to be involved in the scandal.