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TOEFL BNC: 5025 COCA: 4870

accusation

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accusation /ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/ noun
plural accusations
accusation
/ˌækjəˈzeɪʃən/
noun
plural accusations
Learner's definition of ACCUSATION
: a claim that someone has done something wrong or illegal : a charge that someone has committed a fault or crime指责;指控;控告
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TOEFL BNC: 5025 COCA: 4870

accusation

noun

ac·​cu·​sa·​tion ˌa-kyə-ˈzā-shən How to pronounce accusation (audio)
-(ˌ)kyü-
1
: a charge of wrongdoing
The evidence confirms the accusations made against him.
She denied the accusation.
2
: the act of accusing someone : the state or fact of being accused

Example Sentences

Investigators have made accusations of corruption against a group of former officials. The police are investigating serious accusations of wrongdoing. He denied the accusation that he had lied to the police. There was a hint of accusation in his voice when he asked her where she had been.
Recent Examples on the Web Why would Alicent be so concerned about Rhaenyra, and Rhaenyra so hurt by Alicent’s accusation? Shirley Li, The Atlantic, 12 Sep. 2022 August Wachter, the father of the girl in the video, told The Tribune he was appalled by the response to the video — particularly by the threats, and the accusation that his daughter was being sexualized by dancing with drag queens. Palak Jayswal, The Salt Lake Tribune, 9 Sep. 2022 Kelly settled the suit that morphed into an underage accusation for $250,000. Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 7 Sep. 2022 The accusation follows the US government's recent efforts to block China's access to advanced chips for research and development. Matthew Humphries, PCMAG, 6 Sep. 2022 That accusation was challenged Thursday when the school district said the training session in question was about the subject of implicit bias and did not indicate White people are inherently racist. Aya Elamroussi And Andy Rose, CNN, 27 Aug. 2022 The foundation’s board of directors denied the claims, and instead accused Abdullah of a similar scheme, citing a letter from unnamed members of Black Lives Matter Grassroots echoing the accusation. Erika D. Smithcolumnist, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2022 While Nicholas makes the accusation, the film — mostly shot in London — doesn’t seek to point fingers (or even suggest there is anything to point at), and just deals with the crippling consequences. Alex Ritman, The Hollywood Reporter, 31 Aug. 2022 The accusation centers around Wendell Nibbs, who began teaching at Brownsville Middle School in 2002 and eventually became one of about 800 union building stewards elected by the staff. Jeffrey Schweers, Orlando Sentinel, 30 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English accusacioun, borrowed from Anglo-French, borrowed from Latin accūsātiōn-, accūsātiō, from accūsāre "to blame, charge with a crime" + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at accuse

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 2

Time Traveler
The first known use of accusation was in the 14th century
TOEFL BNC: 5025 COCA: 4870
accusation

noun

ADJECTIVE | VERB + ACCUSATION | ACCUSATION + VERB | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEserious嚴肅的指控baseless, false, unfounded, unsubstantiated無事實根據的指控;誣告;與事實不符的指控;無依據的指控ridiculous, wild荒謬的指控;胡亂指責bitter憤憤不平的控訴mutual互相指責They sank into mutual accusation and recrimination.他們落到了相互指責和歸罪的地步。public公開指責veiled含蓄的指責She made a lot of thinly veiled accusations.她多次提出指責,幾乎不加什麼掩飾。renewed, repeated重新提出的指控;反複的指責VERB + ACCUSATIONhurl, level against/at, make厲聲指責;對⋯進行指責;指責They have the nerve to level these accusations against one of our most respected members.他們竟敢將這些指責指向我們最受尊敬的一名成員。face面對指控Their father now faces an accusation of murder.他們的父親正面臨謀殺罪的指控。deny, dismiss, refute, reject否認控罪;不受理某項指控;反駁指控;駁回指控prove, substantiate, support證明指控;為指控提出事實根據;支持指控New evidence has emerged which supports the accusation against her.支持對她的指控的新證據已出現。ACCUSATION + VERBfly, fly around指責之聲滿天飛;四處響起指責之聲There seem to be a lot of wild accusations flying around.胡亂的指責似乎滿天飛。PREPOSITIONamid accusations陷於指控中He fled the country amid accusations of fraud.他身陷欺詐指控,於是潛逃出國。accusation against對⋯的控告You made a public accusation of misconduct against Saunders.你公開指控了桑德斯失職。accusation of⋯的指控He was forced to defend himself against accusations of plagiarism.他被迫對自己涉嫌抄襲的指控進行辯護。PHRASESbring an accusation against sb對某人提出控告She rejected all the accusations brought against her.她否認所有對自己的指控。

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