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rumour

noun
 
/ˈruːmə(r)/
/ˈruːmər/
(US English rumor)
[countable, uncountable]
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  1. a piece of information, or a story, that people talk about, but that may not be true谣言；传闻
    • to start/spread a rumour制造／散布谣言
    • rumour of something There are widespread rumours of job losses.到处谣传要裁员。
    • rumour about something Some malicious rumours are circulating about his past.有人别有用心地散布谣言，说他过去如何如何。
    • rumour that… I heard a rumour that they are getting married.我听到传闻，说他们要结婚了。
    • Many of the stories are based on rumour.这些说法很多都是道听途说。
    • Rumour has it (= people say) that he was murdered.有传言说他被杀害了。
    • I thought she was leaving the company, but perhaps it may be just a rumour.我以为她要离开公司，但也许这只是一个谣言。
    Extra Examples
    • His lengthy absence will fuel rumours that he has been fired.他长时间不来，会使大家更相信他已被解雇了。
    • Rumours about an impending divorce were rife.即将离婚的传言盛行。
    • The Chief Executive issued a statement to quash rumours of financial problems.总裁发布了一项声明来平息有关财政问题的谣言。
    • The actor confirmed rumours that he will be leaving the series.那位演员证实了他将离开那部连续剧的传言。
    • The manager resigned suddenly amidst rumours of misconduct.经理在其失职传闻缠身的情况下突然辞职了。
    • The rumour quickly swept the town.谣言迅速传遍了整个镇子。
    • There is no truth in the rumour that she is about to resign.她要辞职的传闻不实。
    • There were persistent rumours of drug taking among staff.不断有职员吸毒的传言。
    Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective
    • malicious
    • nasty
    • scurrilous
    • …
    verb + rumour/​rumor
    • start
    • fuel
    • spread
    • …
    rumour/​rumor + verb
    • circulate
    • get around
    • go around
    • …
    rumour/​rumor + noun
    • factory
    • mill
    preposition
    • amid rumours
    • rumour about
    • rumour concerning
    • …
    phrases
    • rumour has it that…
    • there is no truth in the rumour
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French rumur, from Latin rumor ‘noise’.

rumour

verb
/ˈruːmə(r)/
/ˈruːmər/
be rumoured
Verb Forms
present simple I / you / we / they rumour
/ˈruːmə(r)/
/ˈruːmər/
he / she / it rumours
/ˈruːməz/
/ˈruːmərz/
past simple rumoured
/ˈruːməd/
/ˈruːmərd/
past participle rumoured
/ˈruːməd/
/ˈruːmərd/
-ing form rumouring
/ˈruːmərɪŋ/
/ˈruːmərɪŋ/
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  1. to be reported as a rumour and possibly not true谣传；传说
    • it is rumoured that… It's widely rumoured that she's getting promoted.到处都在传要提拔她了。
    • It is widely rumoured that she is considering a divorce.盛传她正在考虑离婚。
    • rumour to be/have something He was rumoured to be involved in the crime.有传言说他卷入了这桩罪行。
    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French rumur, from Latin rumor ‘noise’.
IELTS BNC: 3495 COCA: 0
rumour

noun

 (BrE) (NAmE rumor) ADJECTIVE | VERB + RUMOUR/RUMOR | RUMOUR/RUMOR + VERB | RUMOUR/RUMOR + NOUN | PREPOSITION | PHRASES ADJECTIVE➤malicious, 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/RUMOR➤start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雇了。➤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 + VERB➤circulate, 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 + NOUN➤factory, 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。PREPOSITION➤amid 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。PHRASES➤rumour 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。
IELTS BNC: 3495 COCA: 0
rumour (also rumor) noun
⇨ report 4
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rumour
General words for information, news and facts: information, data, datum...

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