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(US 美 rumor) noun [C,U] (a) rumour (about/of sb/sth) (a piece of) news or information that many people are talking about but that is possibly not true 谣言;流言;谣传;传闻:
I didn't start the rumour about Barry's operation.关于巴里动手术的谣言不是我造的。Rumour has it (= people are saying) that Lena has resigned.据说莉娜已经辞职了。to confirm/deny a rumour (= to say that it is true/not true)证实╱否认传闻
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/ˈru:mə(r) ||; ˈrumɚ/
(US 美 rumor) verb [T] (always passive 经常用于被动语态) be rumoured to be reported as a rumour and possible not true 据谣传:
It's widely rumoured that they are getting divorced.到处流传着他们快离婚的谣言。They are rumoured to be getting divorced.听说他们将要离婚。
rumour/ˋrumɚ; ˈruːmə/BrE 【英】; rumor AmE 【美】n [C,U] information that is passed from one person to another and may not be true 传闻﹐谣言: +that rumors that the President may have to resign 总统可能不得不辞职的传言+about I heard a rumour about him and Sylvia. 我听说了关于他和西尔维娅的传闻。Rumour has it (=people are saying) that Jean's getting married again. 有传言说吉恩又要结婚了。
rumourrumourrumoursrumouredrumouring (British) (Americanrumor)nounsomething that a lot of people are talking about that is perhaps not true: There's a rumour that our teacher is leaving.