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allegation

/al-i-gey-shuhn/US // ˌæl ɪˈgeɪ ʃən //UK // (ˌælɪˈɡeɪʃən) //

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n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : the act of alleging; affirmation.
    • : an assertion made with little or no proof.
    • : an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove.
    • : a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification.

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Examples

  • They included allegations about supervisors and co-workers who grabbed women’s rear ends in freezers, pressed their genitalia against their bodies and demanded sex.

  • This weekend, the Union-Tribune reported the district attorney’s office was investigating allegations of embezzlement by Barrios, from a political club for which he served as treasurer.

  • It is also unclear whether the bribery allegations by PG&E are connected to the home sale between their employee and Singh.

  • The allegations did not come up publicly during Clarkson’s confirmation hearings last year.

  • Most of the allegations were tied to executive producers and senior managers, including Glavin, Leman and Norman, BuzzFeed News said.

  • The allegation may or may not be true, but it is not implausible.

  • When asked about the rape allegation, Cosby—undoubtedly upon the advice of counsel—said nothing.

  • It took nearly 20 years between the first allegation and his ultimate removal.

  • The allegation concerns hydrocarbon releases from the wastewater system at the unloading facility.

  • This hardly seems to be an atmosphere that encourages a sexual assault victim to follow through with an allegation.

  • "I admit going to Thillot, but I deny your allegation," cried Paul in quick protest.

  • No allegation against him had been made through the press, but the Times came to the rescue before the attack.

  • The allegation that the knowing is observed is that which may be denied.

  • Who can question the allegation that it is an immensely important national work?

  • Chronology must have forbidden James to attach weight to the latter allegation, if he had cared for it.