Alleged
“Alleged” 用于描述尚未经法庭或官方证实的”据称的、被指控的”行为或人物,常见于法律与新闻报道,语气谨慎,避免直接定罪。
- “The alleged thief was arrested last night.” (那名据称的小偷昨晚被捕。)
- “Police are investigating the alleged fraud.” (警方正在调查这起涉嫌欺诈案。)
- “She denied the alleged misconduct.” (她否认了被指控的不当行为。)
来自拉丁语 “allegare”(引述、提出),由 “ad-”(向)+ “legare”(派遣、陈述)构成。
由 “allege + -ed” 构成,“-ed” 在此作形容词后缀,表示”被声称的”。
英美媒体几乎必用 “alleged” 报道未决案件,这是法律风险与新闻伦理的要求。学习者读新闻时会频繁遇到 “alleged attacker” 等搭配。
- 动词: “allege” (指控/声称)
- 副词: “allegedly” (据称)
- 名词: “allegation” (指控/说法)
- 固定搭配: “alleged victim” (据称的受害者), “alleged crime” (涉嫌犯罪)
“Allege” 像 “say in court”(在法庭上陈述),“alleged” 就是”被这样陈述但尚未证实的”。
“The alleged incident was reported widely, but no one had alleged it publicly until yesterday.” (这起据称的事件被广泛报道,但直到昨天才有人公开指控。)