学个词 Learn a Word-VOA英语教学 2601 allegation

今天我们要学的词是 allegation. Allegation 指控。A retired¹ American general dismissed allegations made by a Turkish newspaper that he masterminded the failed Turkish coup². 一位退休的美国将军对土耳其一家报纸说他策划土耳其未遂政变的指控予以驳斥。Fox News Chairman and CEO Roger Ailes resigned from Fox News amid sexual harassment³ allegations from women he worked with. 福克斯新闻频道主席和首席执行官罗杰∙艾尔斯以前的女同事指控他性骚扰，艾尔斯因此辞职。好的，我们今天学习的词是 allegation, allegation, allegation...

1 retired   

adj.隐退的，退休的，退役的

参考例句：

• The old man retired to the country for rest.这位老人下乡休息去了。
• Many retired people take up gardening as a hobby.许多退休的人都以从事园艺为嗜好。

2 coup   

n.政变；突然而成功的行动

参考例句：

• The monarch was ousted by a military coup.那君主被军事政变者废黜了。
• That government was overthrown in a military coup three years ago.那个政府在3年前的军事政变中被推翻。

3 harassment   

n.骚扰，扰乱，烦恼，烦乱

参考例句：

• She often got telephone harassment at night these days.这些天她经常在夜晚受到电话骚扰。
• The company prohibits any form of harassment.公司禁止任何形式的骚扰行为。