accusation

名词 n.
中文释义
英 /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/    美 /ˌæk.jʊˈzeɪ.ʃ(ə)n/

英文释义

名词 n.
  1. The act of accusing. countable,uncountable
    — We come not by the way of accusation / To taint that honour every good tongue blesses.
  2. A formal charge brought against a person in a court of law. countable,uncountable
    — [They] set up over his head his accusation.
  3. An allegation. countable,uncountable
    — ungrounded accusations

词形变化

accusations plural accusacion alternative,obsolete accusasiowne alternative,obsolete

词汇关系

近义词
allegation assertion censure charge crimination detection impeachment
衍生词
blood accusation counteraccusation every accusation is a confession hackusation interaccusation misaccusation preaccusation reaccusation

词源

First attested in the late 14th century. Inherited from Middle English accusacion, borrowed from Old French acusacion (French: accusation), from Latin accūsātiō (“accusation, indictment”), from accūsō (“blame, accuse”). Doublet of accusatio. More at accuse. Equivalent to accuse + -ation.
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