allegation
/ˌælɪˈgeɪʃən/noun
- a claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof（尤指无证据的）宣称, 指控, 假说：
he made allegations of corruption against the administration
他指控行政管理部门腐败
allegations that the army was operating a shoot-to-kill policy
对军队执行射杀政策的指控
mass noun years of rumour and allegation.多年的谣言和指控。
词源
late Middle English: from Latin allegatio （n-）, from allegare 'allege'.