allege
翻译
声称, 断言, 指控
例句
They allege that he stole the money.
他们声称他偷了钱。
He is alleged to have committed the crime.
据称他犯了罪。
The alleged thief was arrested.
被指控的小偷被捕了。
语法模式
((to allege)) ((that...)) 声称… They allege that he stole the money.
((sb./sth.)) ((is alleged)) ((to-inf)) 据称… He is alleged to have committed the crime.
((to allege)) ((sth.)) 指控… He alleged discrimination by the company.
近义词
同义词: claim, assert, declare
词源
源自拉丁语“allegare”，意为“引证”。由“ad-”（向）和“legare”（派遣）组成。
记忆技巧
听起来像“a ledge”（悬崖边）。想象一个人站在悬崖边上，没有坚实的证据就做出大胆的声明。