in AM, use 美国英语用 rumor
N-VAR [oft NOUN that] 谣言;流言;传闻 A rumour is a story or piece of information that may or may not be true, but that people are talking about. 谣言;流言;传闻 [Also + of/about]
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Simon denied rumours that he was planning to visit Bulgaria later this month.
西蒙否认了他打算这个月晚些时候访问保加利亚的传闻。
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There have been persistent rumours of quarrels within the movement.
运动团体内部存在争执的传闻始终未断。
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There's a strange rumour going around at the moment about Peter.
现在有一些关于彼得的奇怪传闻。
SYN story, news, report, talk
| Word Partnership | Use rumour with: |
| ADJ. | false rumour |
| VERB. | hear a rumour, spread a rumour, start a rumour |
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