核心词议：
n. 断言；主张；辩解；指控
allegation 基本解释
n. 陈述，主张；宣称；陈词，陈述；指控
速记方法
速记技巧 词根词缀法 al-加强意义+-leg-诵读+-ation名词词尾
知识扩展
词语搭配 词语搭配 allegation与以下词性连用 v. deny an allegation 否认指控 make an allegation 作出指控 prep. allegation of 对…的指控 conj. allegation that 关于…的指控
词语辨析
claim allegation assertion contention These are all words for a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved. 以上各词均表示未经证实的说法。 claim a statement that sth is true, although it has not been proved 指声明、宣称、断言 allegation ( rather formal ) a public statement that is made without giving proof, accusing sb of doing sth that is wrong or illegal 指无证据的说法、指控 assertion ( rather formal ) a statement of sth that you strongly believe to be true, although it has not been proved 指明确肯定、断言 用claim还是assertion？ When the point in doubt is a matter of opinion, not fact, use assertion . 如果对所谈问题存疑是因为看法不同，而非因与事实不符，用assertion： She made sweeping claims about the role of women in society. When you are talking about a matter of fact you can use either word; an assertion may be slightly stronger than a claim and it is a more formal word. 如果所谈问题是事实，用任何一词均可。assertion比claim语气稍强，且更正式。 contention ( formal ) a belief or opinion that you express, especially in an argument 尤指争论中的看法、观点 常用搭配 a(n) claim / allegation / assertion / contention that… a(n) claim / allegation / assertion about / of sth false / unfounded / conflicting claims / allegations / assertions / contentions to make / challenge / withdraw a(n) claim / allegation / assertion / contention
allegation 变化形式
复数： allegations
中文词源： allegation
精选例句
1、 That allegation is a flat-out lie.
那一个指控是彻底的谎言。
常见考点例句：
- The hong-kong listed machinery maker denies the allegation .
- 这家在香港上市的机械制造商否认这一指控。
- The central allegation revolves around concerns about china meddling in the company .
- 报告对华为提出的指控主要是围绕对中国干预该公司事务的担忧。
- Its ethics committee will investigate the allegation , no doubt at length .
- 道德事务委员会将对该指控进行调查，无疑要弄个水落石出。
- Such an allegation was made in the u. k. 's daily mail newspaper .
- 这一指控是英国《每日邮报》（dailymail）上提出来的。
- Numerous republican politicians have floated the idea based on the false allegation that obama cannot provide a birth certificate .
- 大量共和党政客把这个想法建立在一个虚假的指控之上－－说奥巴马不能提供出生证明。
