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聲稱 — meaning in English

shēng chēng

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English meaning

  • allege verb To state under oath, to plead.
  • purport verb To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately).
  • state noun The particular condition someone or something is in at a given time.

Senses

聲稱 is used for these senses in English:

  • allege (transitive) To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.
  • purport To convey, imply, or profess (often falsely or inaccurately). [(usually) with to (+ infinitive)]
  • state (transitive) To declare to be a fact.

allege — full definition

  1. verb To state under oath, to plead.
  2. verb To cite or quote an author or his work for or against.
  3. verb To adduce (something) as a reason, excuse, support etc.
  4. verb To make a claim as justification or proof; to make an assertion without proof.

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