allege
US: /əˈɫɛdʒ/
UK: /ɐlˈɛdʒ/
UK: /ɐlˈɛdʒ/
English Vietnamese dictionary
allege /ə'ledʤ/
- ngoại động từ
- cho là, khẳng định
- viện lý, dẫn chứng, viện ra, vin vào; đưa ra luận điệu rằng
- to allege illiness as a reason for not going to work: viện lý lẽ ốm để khỏi phải đi làm việc
Advanced English dictionary
+ verb
[often passive] (formal) to state sth as a fact but without giving proof: [V (that)] The prosecution alleges (that) she was driving carelessly. + [VN that] It is alleged that he mistreated the prisoners. + [VN to inf] He is alleged to have mistreated the prisoners.
Help Note: This pattern is only used in the passive. [VN] This procedure should be followed in cases where dishonesty has been alleged. [also V speech]
alleged adjective [only before noun] (formal): the alleged attacker / victim / killer (= that sb says is one) + the alleged attack / offence / incident (= that sb says has happened) + The girl gave evidence in court against her alleged attacker.
allegedly adverb: crimes allegedly committed during the war
Thesaurus dictionary
v.
declare, aver, state, assert, charge, affirm, avow, asseverate, depose, say:
The guard alleged that he had caught the boy climbing in a basement window.
Concise English dictionary
alleges|alleged|allegingə'ledʒ
verb
+report or maintain
