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单词 rumoured
释义
rumoured
adjective
UK(USrumored)
uk
/ˈruː.məd/us
/ˈruː.mɚd/
used to refer to afactorpieceofnewsthat might betrueorinvented, andquicklyspreadsfrompersontoperson:
传闻的；谣传的
The rumouredstockmarketcrashhasyetto takeplace.谣传说股票市场将要崩溃，可到现在为止并没有出现这一情况。
[+ to infinitive]Thepresidentis rumouredtobeseriouslyill.传言说，总统现在病重。
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Gossip and rumour
  • a little bird told meidiom
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  • bird
  • bush telegraph
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  • ear
  • exposure
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  • hearsay
  • lip
  • on everyone's lipsidiom
  • peddle
  • reportedly
  • say-so
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(Definition ofrumouredfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

rumoured| Business English

rumoured
adjective
UK
uk
/ˈruːməd/us
(USrumored)
used todescribeafactthatpeoplearetalkingabout, which may or may not betrue:
the rumoredtakeoverof thecompany
rumoured to be sthThepriceon thedealis rumoured to be €80 million.
(Definition ofrumouredfrom theCambridge Business English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrumoured

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This book has beenrumouredto be in the offing for many years.
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Of particular interest is the debate surrounding arumoured'fantasy machine' that was supposed to notate a fantasia performed on it in the heat of inspiration.
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Indeed, it isrumouredthat three of the 11 contractors with initial franchises are in financial difficulties.
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It wasrumouredthat people were beginning to reach some sort of accommodation.
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It is evenrumouredthat a diamond necklace left the country at the same time.
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Is it true, asrumoured, that that system has been a total disaster, with almost no take-up?
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It isrumouredthat properties have been sold at enhanced rates and that fat profits have been made.
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Some of them arerumouredto cause skin cancer among those who handle the maggots.
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It was recentlyrumouredthat the state pension and child benefit might be means tested or taxed.
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It has beenrumouredfor some time past that the local education authorities were to be rationed.
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It is evenrumouredthat shares will be sold in the middle east.
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It wasrumouredthat the farm may have to close.
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The county council isrumouredto be about to attempt again to close village schools.
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We must also be careful about the possibility, which has beenrumoured, of increasing standing charges.
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I happen to be a member of a council and corruption has been occasionallyrumoured, but in only one or two cases.
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