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单词 accusation
释义
accusation
noun[CorU]
uk
/ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən/us
/ˌæk.jəˈzeɪ.ʃən/
C1
astatementsaying that someone has done somethingmorallywrong,illegal, orunkind, or thefactofaccusingsomeone:
指控，控告；指责；谴责
You can't just makewildaccusations like that!你不能那样胡乱指责人！
Heglaredat mewith anairofaccusation.他瞪着我，一脸责备的样子。
[+ that]What do you say to the accusationthatyou areunfriendlyandunhelpful?别人指责你不友好、不乐于助人，对此你有什么可说的？
Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples
to accuse someone of something
  • accuseHe was accused of statutory rape.
  • make an accusation againstShe was arrested for making false accusations against her former employer.
  • level an accusation againstFerguson was furious at the accusations levelled against his player.
  • level a charge againstShe denied all the charges levelled against her.
  • hurl accusations atShe hurled accusations at her ex-husband across the courtroom.
  • charge someone withHe was charged with three counts of fraud.
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More examples
  • The accusation ofelitismseemsunfairas thefestivalpresentsawiderangeofmusic, with something topleaseeveryone.
  • Hefeltasenseofincredulity,angerandpainat the accusation made against him.
  • There isn't ashredofevidencetosupporther accusation.
  • Hisresponseto the accusation wasrapid.
  • Aspokesmanfor the Palace hasdeniedthe accusation.
SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases
Blaming & accusing
  • a bad workman blames his toolsidiom
  • accusatory
  • accuser
  • accusingly
  • allegedly
  • attribution
  • blame
  • contributory negligence
  • denunciation
  • finger
  • incriminate
  • indict
  • lay
  • laysomethingatsomeone'sdooridiom
  • levelsomethingagainst/atsomeone
  • lightning conductor
  • McCarthyite
  • misattribute
  • nail
  • sacrificial lamb
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(Definition ofaccusationfrom theCambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofaccusation

accusation
Such accusations do hold some truth, but at the same time can seem a little dismissive in closing down our options for discussing material culture.
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Enough commentators took our approach and evidence seriously to give the lie to these accusations of loose standards.
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Instead, it has pitted ' ' pro-accounters ' ' against ' ' anti-accounters ' ' in an unproductive debate filled with accusations and exaggerations.
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After that, both accusations and confessions proliferated at a rapid rate.
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Relativism counsels tolerance, it is believed, whereas nonrelativism engenders accusations of irrationality or willful malice and a dogmatic attachment to one's own cultural prejudices.
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As news of what had happened spread in the village, accusations against the butcher vanished.
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Among historians and sociologists of science, it is a commonplace that scientists' accusations of plagiarism defy straightforward explanations.
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While theaccusationof treason often came from guerrillas themselves, the witchcraft cases were often brought before guerrillas by civilians.
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In the post-war period, barrio representatives increasingly filed accusations about illegal sales and usurpations of their lands by outsiders.
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Pelletiere goes to great length to deny these accusations.
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The author recognizes, but defends himself against, accusations that the work is overly descriptive.
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These include reports of difficulties with publications and career development, as well as accusations of bias.
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After this, word spread quickly and more accusations surfaced.
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Yet many stakeholders are caught directly in trans-local social networks, which apparently exert an ever-increasing impact on modern structures of witchcraft accusations.
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Over time, they were unable to avoid widespread accusations of treachery and betrayal, and this wore them down.
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Collocationswithaccusation

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These are words often used in combination withaccusation.

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accusation of bias
I cannot accept the accusation of bias in any circumstances.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
accusation of corruption
The mayor had taken offense to the lyrics of one of the band's songs, which he interpreted as anaccusationofcorruption.
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Wikipedia
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accusation of discrimination
This was a very inept move, because immediately it led to the accusation of discrimination.
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Hansard archive
Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under theOpen Parliament Licence v3.0
These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors.
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