allege

動詞

1. 1

   指稱、聲稱、宣稱正式

   The report alleges that several officials accepted illegal payments.

   該報告指稱有數名官員收受非法款項。

2. 2

   據稱、據指控常用被動

   He is alleged to have destroyed the documents before the audit.

   他據稱在查帳前銷毀了那些文件。

3. 3

   辯稱、主張正式

   The company alleged financial hardship as a reason for the layoffs.

   公司辯稱財務困難是裁員的原因。