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allegation n.主张,断言,辩解 In the legal system, an allegation is a formal claim against someone. It sparks an investigation that leads to someone being proven innocent or found guilty. In everyday use, however, an allegation is what someone thinks, whether or not there is proof. For example, if someone makes an allegation that you're a terrible driver, they might base it on their own experience, but they won't be able to prove it. ★★★☆☆ 2011.3

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[æli'geiʃ(ə)n] An allegation is an accusation, which is sometimes true and sometimes not. If you say your sister stole a candy bar but you don't have any proof that she did it, you have made an allegation. Such hijacked media are the opposite of earned media: an asset or campaign becomes hostage to consumers, other stakeholders, or activists who make negative allegations about a brand or product. 1[N-COUNT 可数名词]指控；指责 An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong. The company has denied the allegations...公司否认了这些指控。Allegations of brutality and theft have been levelled at the army.有人指责军队中存在着野蛮暴行和盗窃行为。

英语单词	allegation
英美音标	[æli'geiʃ(ə)n]
中文释义	n.主张,断言,辩解
vocab简明	An allegation is an accusation, which is sometimes true and sometimes not. If you say your sister stole a candy bar but you don't have any proof that she did it, you have made an allegation.
vocab扩展	In the legal system, an allegation is a formal claim against someone. It sparks an investigation that leads to someone being proven innocent or found guilty. In everyday use, however, an allegation is what someone thinks, whether or not there is proof. For example, if someone makes an allegation that you're a terrible driver, they might base it on their own experience, but they won't be able to prove it.
真题原句	Such hijacked media are the opposite of earned media: an asset or campaign becomes hostage to consumers, other stakeholders, or activists who make negative allegations about a brand or product.
柯林斯星级	★★★☆☆
柯林斯解释	1 [N-COUNT 可数名词]指控；指责 An allegation is a statement saying that someone has done something wrong. The company has denied the allegations... 公司否认了这些指控。 Allegations of brutality and theft have been levelled at the army. 有人指责军队中存在着野蛮暴行和盗窃行为。
来源	2011.3

Allegation æli'geiʃ(ə)N N.主张,断言,辩解 Accusation True Sister Stole Candy