n. 謠言,傳聞,流言。 R- has it that [says that].... 據謠傳…。 the author of the rumor 造謠者。 The rumor ran that .... 謠傳…。 start a rumor 造謠。 spike a rumor 辟謠。 vt. 〔常用被動語態〕謠傳。 It is rumored that .... 謠傳…,聽說…。
gossip (usually a mixture of truth and untruth) passed around by word of mouth 同義詞:rumour, hearsay,
tell or spread rumors; "It was rumored that the next president would be a woman" 同義詞:rumour, bruit,
A rumor or rumour (spelling differs between American and British English) is often viewed as "an unverified account or explanation of events circulating from person to person and pertaining to an object, event, or issue in public concern" (33) However, a review of the research on rumor conducted by Pendleton in 1998 found that research across sociology, psychology, and communication studies had widely varying definitions of rumor.Pendleton, S.
例句與用法
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The rumor percolated through the firm . 那謠言在公司里慢慢流傳開來。
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Wild rumors were circulating about her . 關于她的荒唐謠言正到處傳播。
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He is always putting about malicious rumors . 他老是散布別有用心的謠言。
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He gave a stark denial to the rumor . 他對謠言加以完全的否認。
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Who is at the bottom of these rumors ? 誰是這些謠言的制造者?
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Outside, few rumors leaked . 在外面,沒什么流言蜚語走漏出去。
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Rumor has it that her husband has gone over the hill . 謠傳她丈夫偷偷地離開了。
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Rumors of impending sanctions can demoralize . 即將采取制裁的謠言能使士氣低落。
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They passed jocular rumors . 他們談論著一些詼諧的流言。
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Her disappearance gave rise to the wildest rumors . 她失蹤一事引起了各種流言蜚語。