| 单词 | allegation |
| 释义 | allegation /al'i gay"sheuhn/, n. 1. the act of alleging; affirmation. 2. an assertion made with little or no proof. 3. an assertion made by a party in a legal proceeding, which the party then undertakes to prove. 4. a statement offered as a plea, excuse, or justification. [1375-1425; late ME < L allegation- (s. of allegatio), equiv. to allegat(us), ptp. of allegare to adduce in support of a plea (al- AL- + -legare, deriv. of lex law; see LEGAL) + -ion- -ION] Syn. 1, 2. charge, accusation; claim, contention. |
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