vt. 断言,宣称
拆分: al-加强意义 + -leg-诵读 + -e动词词尾
辨异:allege, assert allege指在缺乏证据的情况下宣称;assert则指以强烈的信心或论点极力主张。
例:The teacher alleged that the student might have cheated on the exam. 老师说那名学生可能考试作弊。The student asserted that he had not cheated. 那名学生极力否认自己作弊。