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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary al·lege \\ə-ˈlej\\ transitive verb ( al·leged ; al·leg·ing) ETYMOLOGY Middle English alleggen to submit in evidence or as justification, adduce, from Anglo-French aleger, allegger, probably in part modification of Medieval Latin allegare, from Latin, to send as a representative, adduce in support of a plea (from ad- + legare to depute), in part from Anglo-French aleger to lighten, free, exculpate, from Late Latin alleviare to relieve — more at legate , alleviate
DATE 14th century
1. archaic : to adduce or bring forward as a source or authority 2. to assert without proof or before proving the newspaper alleges the mayor's guilt3. to bring forward as a reason or excuse
allege c.1300; it has the form of one O.Fr
http://O.Fr . verb and the meaning of another. The form is Anglo-Fr. aleger, from O.Fr
http://O.Fr . eslegier "to clear at law," from L. ex- "out of" and litigare "bring suit" (see litigate), but eslegiermeant "acquit, clear of charges in a lawsuit." It somehow acquired the meaning of Fr. alléguer, from L. allegare "send for, to bring forth, name, produce in evidence," from ad- "to" + legare "to depute, send" (see legate).
Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 allegeal·lege / E5ledV / verb[often passive] ( formal) to state sth as a fact but without giving proof (未提出证据)断言,指称,声称: ▪ [V (that)] The prosecution alleges (that) she was driving carelessly. 控方指控她驾驶不小心。 ▪ [VN that] It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners. 据称他虐待犯人。 ▪ [VN to inf] He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners. 他被指控虐待犯人。 HELP This pattern is only used in the passive.
此句型仅用于被动语态。
( formal) : the alleged attacker / victim / killer (= that sb says is one) 涉嫌的袭击者/受害者/杀人凶手 the alleged attack / offence / incident (= that sb says has happened) 涉嫌的袭击/罪行/事件 • al·leged·ly / E5ledVidli / adv.: crimes allegedly committed during the war 据说是战争期间所犯的罪行
Webster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged al·lege\əˈlej also aˈ-\ transitive verb( -ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: Middle English alleggen, modification (influenced by Old French alegier to acquit, from Late Latin allegare to free from servitude by adducing reasons, from Latin, to cite, adduce) of Old French alleguer, from Latin allegare to cite, adduce 1. archaic : to state under oath : plead in court 2. a. : to state or declare as if under oath positively and assuredly but without offering complete proof b. : to assert, affirm, state without proof or before proving < alleged that the suspect is a kidnaper > < the newspaper alleges the mayor's guilt >3. archaic : to adduce or bring forward (as a source or authority) especially for or against < his Muse can allege most of “the apologies of Aristophanes” — T.L.Peacock >4. : to bring forward as a cause or reason especially for excusing oneself from blame, reproach, or dislike < when she turned to him for help … he perhaps justly alleged that he had troubles of his own — Gamaliel Bradford >Synonyms: see cite
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