accusation

/ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌækjuˈzeɪʃn/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən -(ˌ)kyü-/ (ame, mw)

accusation — 名詞

1. a claim that a person did something bad, dishonest, or against the law, especial

1.名詞C1
釋義

指控；控告

指稱某人做錯事或犯法

a claim that a person did something bad, dishonest, or against the law, especially when blame is being put on them.

例句

The newspaper printed an accusation that the mayor took bribes.

那家報紙刊出一項指控，說市長收了賄賂。

accusation that + clause

Maria denied the accusation in court and asked for the evidence.

瑪麗亞在法庭上否認這項指控，並要求提出證據。

deny an accusation in court

同義詞
  • allegation

    more formal and often used when the truth has not yet been proved

  • charge

    stronger and more official, especially in legal settings

  • claim

    broader and more neutral; it does not always suggest blame

  • blame

    focuses on responsibility rather than on a stated claim

文法句型

an accusation that + clause

an accusation against + person

make an accusation

用法筆記

Often follows verbs like 'make', 'face', 'deny', and 'repeat'. The noun commonly takes 'against' before the person blamed or 'that' before the reported action.

常見錯誤

❌She accused him an accusation.
✅She made an accusation against him.
💡use either the verb 'accuse' or the noun phrase 'make an accusation'; do not combine them.
❌He gave an accusation that his boss stole money.
✅He made an accusation that his boss stole money.
💡the usual verb with this noun is 'make', not 'give'.