allege
allege
al.lege AHD[…-lµj“] DJ[*6led9] KK[*6lWd9]
v.tr.（及物动词） al.leged,al.leg.ing,al.leg.es
1.To assert to be true; affirm:
断言，宣称：宣称…为事实；断言：
alleging his innocence of the charge.
声称自己无罪
2.To assert without or before proof:
辩解，声称：在没有证据或得到证据之前宣称：
The indictment alleges that the commissioner took bribes.
行政长官被指控收受贿赂
3.To state (a plea or excuse, for example) in support or denial of a claim or accusation:
推诿，藉口，辩称：提出（如请求或理由）以支持或否认一项要求或指控：
The defendant alleges temporary insanity.
被告以暂时精神失常作为藉口
4.Archaic To bring forward as an authority.
【古语】 引用，引证：作为权威而提出
ORIGIN
1.Middle Englishalleggen
中古英语alleggen
2.from Old Frenchalegier [to vindicate, justify] influenced byaleguer [to give a reason]
源自 古法语alegier [证明…无辜，证明…正当] 受aleguer的影响 [提出一个理由]
3.fromesligier [to pay a fine, justify oneself]
源自esligier [付罚金，证明自己无罪]
4.from Late Latin*exlītig³re [to clear at law]
源自 后期拉丁语*exlītig³re [无罪释放]
5.Latinex- [out] * see ex-
拉丁语ex- [向外] *参见ex-
6.Latinlītig³re [to sue] * see litigate
拉丁语lītig³re [起诉] *参见litigate
DERIVATIVES
▪allege“able adj.（形容词）
▪alleg“er n.（名词）
