| 词汇 | rumoured |
| 释义 | rumoured adjective UK(USrumored)uk /ˈruː.məd/ us /ˈruː.mɚd/ used to refer to a fact or piece of news that might be true or invented, and quickly spreads from person to person: 传闻的;谣传的 The rumoured stock market crash has yet to take place.谣传说股票市场将要崩溃，可到现在为止并没有出现这一情况。 [ + to infinitive ]The president is rumoured to be seriously ill.传言说，总统现在病重。 Gossip and rumour a little bird told meidiom anecdotal bird bush telegraph dig for dirt dirt ear exposure gossip hear (something) through/on the grapevineidiom hearsay lip on everyone's lipsidiom peddle say-so scandal scaremongering snippety swirl your ears must be burningidiom rumoured | Business Englishrumoured adjective UKuk /ˈruːməd/us(USrumored) used to describe a fact that people are talking about, which may or may not be true: the rumored takeover of the company rumoured to be sthThe price on the deal is rumoured to be €80 million. Examples of rumouredrumoured This book has been rumoured to be in the offing for many years. Of particular interest is the debate surrounding a rumoured 'fantasy machine' that was supposed to notate a fantasia performed on it in the heat of inspiration. Indeed, it is rumoured that three of the 11 contractors with initial franchises are in financial difficulties. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was rumoured that people were beginning to reach some sort of accommodation. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is even rumoured that a diamond necklace left the country at the same time. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Is it true, as rumoured, that that system has been a total disaster, with almost no take-up? From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is rumoured that properties have been sold at enhanced rates and that fat profits have been made. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 Some of them are rumoured to cause skin cancer among those who handle the maggots. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was recently rumoured that the state pension and child benefit might be means tested or taxed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It has been rumoured for some time past that the local education authorities were to be rationed. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It is even rumoured that shares will be sold in the middle east. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 It was rumoured that the farm may have to close. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 The county council is rumoured to be about to attempt again to close village schools. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 We must also be careful about the possibility, which has been rumoured, of increasing standing charges. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 I happen to be a member of a council and corruption has been occasionally rumoured, but in only one or two cases. From the Hansard archive Example from the Hansard archive. Contains Parliamentary information licensed under the Open Parliament Licence v3.0 See all examples of rumoured These examples are from corpora and from sources on the web. Any opinions in the examples do not represent the opinion of the Cambridge Dictionary editors or of Cambridge University Press or its licensors. |
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