accusation
- n. 指控, 指责
- Definition
- n. a statement that someone has done something wrong or illegal
- Example
- He denied the accusation that he had stolen money from work.
- 他否认了自己从公司偷钱的指控。
Synonyms & Differences 近义词辨析
Compared meaning: a claim that someone did wrong (noun).
比较义项：指控（名词）。
- charge
More formal and official, typically a specific criminal accusation brought by police or prosecutors; strongly collocates with 'press', 'file' or 'drop charges'.
更正式、更官方，通常指警方或检方提出的具体罪名指控；常与“press”“file”或“drop charges”搭配使用。
Prosecutors filed formal charges against the mayor for accepting bribes.
检方对市长提出了收受贿赂的正式指控。
- accusation 本词
A more general term for any claim that someone did wrong, formal or not; often used for personal or informal disputes, paired with 'make', 'level' or 'deny'.
更泛化，指任何“某人做错事”的说法，不论正式与否，常用于个人或非正式的争执，与“make”“level”或“deny”搭配。
His accusation that she lied to the boss caused a big argument.
他指责她对老板撒了谎，这引发了一场激烈的争吵。
Both words mean a claim that someone did wrong. Charge is more formal, an official accusation from police or prosecutors ('press charges', 'drop charges'). Accusation is more general, formal or informal ('make an accusation'). This card does not compare charge meaning 'a fee'.
两词都指“说某人做了错事”的指控，但语气正式程度不同：charge 更正式、常指警方或检方提出的正式罪名，习惯搭配“press/file/drop charges”；accusation 泛指任何指责，不论是否正式，常搭配“make/level/deny an accusation”。这里不比较 charge 的“费用、收费”和“充电”等其他义项。