allegation

allegation — noun

1. a public claim that someone has acted wrongly or broken the law, where the speak

1.名詞C1
釋義

a public claim that someone has acted wrongly or broken the law, where the speaker has not yet shown evidence to back the claim up.

例句

Mayor Chen rejected the allegation that he had taken money from a building company.

allegation + that-clause naming the alleged wrongdoing

The newspaper printed serious allegations of fraud against three bank managers.

allegations of + noun, allegations against + person

同義詞
  • accusation

    more general; can be private or public, while 'allegation' usually implies a public, formal claim still without proof

  • claim

    neutral; does not strongly suggest wrongdoing the way 'allegation' does

  • charge

    stronger and often legal; can mean an official statement made by police or a court

反義詞
  • proof

    evidence that settles the question, the opposite of an unsupported claim

  • admission

    a statement by the accused person agreeing they did the act

文法句型

allegation + that-clause

allegation of + noun/-ing

allegations against + person

用法筆記

Often used in news, legal, and formal contexts. The speaker is reporting that a claim has been made, not confirming it is true; pair with verbs such as deny, reject, investigate, or face rather than confirm.

常見錯誤

❌The allegation is true that he stole the bag.
✅The allegation that he stole the bag is true.
💡keep the that-clause directly after 'allegation', not split by the verb.
❌She made an allegation for cheating.
✅She made an allegation of cheating.
💡the noun describing the wrong act follows 'of', not 'for'.