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rumour

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ru·mour British EnglishBrE, rumor American English /ˈruːmə $ -ər/ ●●○ noun [countableC, uncountableU] roomer
1 RUMOUR/RUMORSAYinformation or a story that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true 謠言,傳聞
rumour about/of
I’ve heard all sorts of rumours about him and his secretary.
我聽說了有關他和他秘書的種種傳聞。
rumour that
There’s an unsubstantiated rumour that Eddie is bankrupt.
有個未經證實的傳言,說埃迪破産了。
2 the rumour mill the people, considered as a group, who discuss something and pass rumours to each other 散布謠言的人群
His name has come up in the rumour mill as a possible director for the project.
有謠傳說他可能出任這個項目的主管。
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COLLOCATIONS
verbs
a rumour spreads 謠言傳開
A rumour spread that he had been killed.
有傳聞說他遇害了。
a rumour goes around (also a rumour circulates formal) (=a rumour is passed among people) 謠言流傳
There are a lot of rumors going around that they’re going to sell the company.
許多人都說他們打算把公司賣了。
nNot long afterwards, ugly rumours began to circulate.
rumour has it (=it is being said) 據傳
Rumour has it that they plan to get married.
據傳他們打算結婚。
nrumours fly around (=are talked about by a lot of people)
There were wild rumours flying around the office on Wednesday.
hear a rumour 聽見傳聞
I heard a rumour that she was leaving.
我聽到傳聞說她要走了。
spread a rumour 散布謠言
Someone has been spreading rumours about us.
有人一直在散布關於我們的謠言。
deny a rumour 否認傳言
nHe is denying rumors that he plans to drop out of the race.
confirm a rumour (=say that it is true) 證實傳言
nThe actor’s agent would not confirm the rumour.
adjectives
false/unfounded 假的/無根據的
He says that the rumours are completely unfounded.
他說,這些傳言毫無根據。
nFalse rumors began to spread that troops were massing on the border.
rumours are rife (=are talked about by a lot of people) 謠言四起
Rumours were rife that the band had refused to play.
盛傳那支樂隊拒絕表演。
a widespread rumour 流傳很廣的謠言
The arrests followed widespread rumours of police corruption.
盛傳警察腐敗,之後便有多人被捕。
a persistent rumour (=one that keeps being repeated for a long time) 持續的謠傳
Despite persistent rumours of an affair, his wife stood by him.
盡管绯聞一直流傳不息,他的妻子仍然支持他。
a strong rumour (=a rumour that is likely to be true) 有根據的傳言
nThere is a strong rumour that the government is planning to drop the idea.
a wild rumour (=one that is completely untrue) 毫無根據的謠傳
nIt has been a week of wild rumour and exaggeration.
a malicious rumour (=a false one that someone spreads to make trouble) 惡意的傳言
nThe claims were dismissed by the government as ‘malicious rumours’.
nan ugly/nasty rumour (=a rumour about something bad)
Ugly rumours persisted that there had been a cover-up.
an unsubstantiated rumour (=one that has not been proved to be true) 未經證實的傳言
nThese are only unsubstantiated rumours.
a scurrilous rumour formal (=a damaging and false rumour) 惡意中傷的傳言
nJournalists spread scurrilous rumours about the school.
nwild rumours (=rumours that are not likely to be true)
This led to wild rumours of American involvement in the attack.
COMMON ERRORSDon’t say ‘a rumour spreads out’. Say a rumour spreads.
不要說a rumour spreads out 而要說 a rumour spreads
THESAURUS
rumour British EnglishBrE, rumor American EnglishAmE noun [countableC, uncountableU] information or a story that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true 謠言,傳聞
The band denied the rumours that they may be splitting up.
該樂隊否認了他們會解散的傳言。
The truth finally came out after months of rumour.
傳言紛擾了數月之後,真相終於水落石出。
nI’ve heard rumours about a ghost in the building.
speculation noun [uncountableU] a situation in which a lot of people are talking about something that is happening, especially something that is happening in politics or public life, and trying to guess what the truth is 〔尤指關於政治或公衆事件的〕猜測,推測
There was a great deal of speculation about a possible merger involving Belgium’s largest banks.
比利時最大的幾家銀行有可能合並,人們對此猜測紛紛。
The report fuelled speculation (=caused more speculation) that he was about to resign.
報道引起了對他即將辭職一事的更多猜測。
nHis future as a player has been the subject of intense speculation.
gossip noun [uncountableU] things that people say about what they think has happened in other people’s private lives, which is usually not true 〔有關他人私事的〕閒言碎語
She tells me all the latest gossip from the office.
她把辦公室裏最新的八卦新聞都對我說。
The magazine was full of gossip about celebrities.
這本雜志上全是名人的花邊新聞。
You shouldn’t believe every piece of gossip you hear.
你不該對聽到的每一句閒話都信以爲真。
talk noun [uncountableU] something that people talk about a lot but which is not official 小道消息,傳言
The government has dismissed talk of a military strike on the country.
政府否認了對該國進行軍事襲擊的傳言。
There’s been a lot of talk of him resigning.
有很多傳言說他要辭職。
hearsay noun [uncountableU] something that you have heard from someone else, but cannot prove whether it is true or untrue – often used in legal contexts 道聽途說〔常用於法律語境〕
All the accounts were based on hearsay rather than eye-witness reports.
所有叙述全都基於傳聞,而非目擊報告。
hearsay evidence
傳聞證據
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From Longman Business Dictionary
rumourru·mour /ˈruːmə-ər/ British EnglishBrE, rumor American EnglishAmE noun [countableC, uncountableU]
information that is passed from one person to another and which may or may not be true
A spokesman denied rumours that the company was considering abandoning the U.S. market.
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rumour

noun

(BrE) (NAmE rumor) ADJECTIVE | VERB + RUMOUR/RUMOR | RUMOUR/RUMOR + VERB | RUMOUR/RUMOR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVEmalicious, nasty, scurrilous, ugly, vicious惡毒的謠言;傷人的謠言;卑鄙的謠言baseless, false, unconfirmed, unfounded, unsubstantiated, wild無根據的謠言;虛假的傳言;未經證實的傳聞;無稽之談persistent, strong, widespread持續不斷的/影響深重的/廣泛流傳的謠言trade交易謠言Internet網上謠言VERB + RUMOUR/RUMORstart造謠fuel為謠言火上澆油His lengthy absence will fuel rumours that he has been fired.他長時間不來,會使大家更相信他已被解僱了。spread傳播謠言hear聽到謠言believe相信謠言deny否認謠傳confirm確認傳聞The actor confirmed rumours that he will be leaving the series.那位演員證實了他將離開那部連續劇的傳言。quash, scotch, silence平息謠言;闢謠;制止謠傳The Chief Executive issued a statement to quash rumours of financial problems.總裁發佈了一項聲明來平息有關財政問題的謠言。RUMOUR/RUMOR + VERBcirculate, get around, go around, go round, spread謠言傳開;謠言不脛而走abound, be flying, be flying about, be flying around, be rife謠言大量存在;謠言四起;謠言盛行Rumours about an impending divorce were rife.即將離婚的傳言盛行。sweep sth, sweep through sth (especially NAmE) 謠言在⋯迅速蔓延The rumour quickly swept the town.謠言迅速傳遍了整個鎮子。persist謠言持續RUMOUR/RUMOR + NOUNfactory, mill造謠工廠The Washington rumour mill suggests the money changed hands illegally.華盛頓的傳言暗示那筆錢已經非法易手。PREPOSITIONamid rumours在謠言中The manager resigned suddenly amidst rumours of misconduct.經理在其失職傳聞纏身的情況下突然辭職了。rumour about, rumour concerning, rumour surrounding有關⋯的謠傳rumours surrounding the closure of the hospital有關醫院關閉的謠傳rumour of⋯的傳言There were persistent rumours of drug-taking among staff.職員吸毒的傳言不絕於耳。PHRASESrumour has it that...有謠言說⋯Among the other employees, rumour has it that he was fired from his last job.員工中傳言說,他上一份工作是被炒了魷魚的。there is no truth in the rumour純屬謠言There is no truth in the rumour that she is about to resign.她要辭職的傳聞不實。
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rumour (also rumor) noun
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