allege
翻譯
聲稱, 斷言, 指控
例句
They allege that he stole the money.
他們聲稱他偷了錢。
He is alleged to have committed the crime.
據稱他犯了罪。
The alleged thief was arrested.
被指控的小偷被捕了。
文法模式
((to allege)) ((that...)) 聲稱… They allege that he stole the money.
((sb./sth.)) ((is alleged)) ((to-inf)) 據稱… He is alleged to have committed the crime.
((to allege)) ((sth.)) 指控… He alleged discrimination by the company.
近義詞
同義詞: claim, assert, declare
詞源
源自拉丁語「allegare」，意為「引證」。由「ad-」（向）和「legare」（派遣）組成。
記憶技巧
聽起來像「a ledge」（懸崖邊）。想像一個人站在懸崖邊上，沒有堅實的證據就做出大膽的聲明。