baseless allegations 无根据的断言

The allegations made in the article were completely without foundation.

a debatable point/issue/assertion/claim 有争议的论点/问题/主张/要求

The importance of Bower's contribution has been hotly disputed for years. 关于鲍尔贡献的重要性问题已经激烈争论了很多年。

Despite extensive research, the evidence remains equivocal. 尽管进行了广泛调查，证据还是不够确凿。

The report was dismissed as totally false. 报告因完全失实而被驳回。

The media gave the world a false impression of life in the city. 关于这个城市的生活媒体给了世人一种错误印象。

He had registered at the hotel under a fictitious name. 他用假名在饭店登了记。

an illogical argument 不合逻辑的论据

an implausible excuse/explanation 难以让人相信的借口/解释

a rather improbable story 不太可能是真实的故事

The facts in this case are not in dispute. 这个案子的事实无可置疑。

Are you saying that the validity of the test is in question? 你是说检验的有效性值得怀疑吗？

an intuitive guess/judgment/understanding 凭直觉的猜测/判断/理解

It sounds a lame excuse, but I never seem to have time to visit. 这个借口听起来好像很牵强，但看起来我压根就没有时间去。

The new law was the most misconceived piece of legislation ever. 这项新法是所有的法律中最不明智的。

His loyalty to his employer is, shall we say, misguided. 我们可以说，他这种忠于雇主的做法是错误的。

Several aides made misleading statements to the committee. 几个助手向委员会做了误导性的陈述。

a nonsensical theory 荒谬的理论

The police won't investigate the claim on the say-so of a known criminal. 警方不根据一个出名的罪犯随便说出的话进行调查的。

It's open to debate whether anything can be done about this.

The truth of his account is open to dispute.

It is now open to doubt whether the concert will go ahead.

The ostensible reason for the army's presence was to keep the peace. 派驻军队表面上是为了维持和平。

He remained outwardly calm. 他表面上保持着镇静。

The reality that we're living in a post-fact world has frightening implications.

The candidate has run a post-truth campaign from day one.

There is strong prima facie evidence of a miscarriage of justice. 具有有利的表面证据证明司法不公。

The judges will now study this purported new evidence. 法官们现在要研究这个所谓的新证据。

his putative father 公认是他父亲的那个人

The results of the test seem highly questionable. 化验的结果似乎很有问题。

a reputed Mafia boss 据称是黑手党头目的人

It is rumoured that there will be changes in the team before next week's match. 谣传说下星期比赛前球队将会有变动。

the seeming contradiction of Freidan's arguments 弗里丹貌似矛盾的论点

A third man is missing and is believed to have been taken into police custody. 第3个人失踪了，人们普遍认为他被警方拘留了。

a specious argument 似是而非的论点

a spurious claim/comparison 不合理的要求/对比

The assessment of a student's work is often subjective. 对学生作业的评判常带有主观色彩。

The house is supposedly haunted. 据说这房子闹鬼。

A surface calm settled over the troubled city. 一种表面上的平静笼罩着这座混乱的城市。

a tentative agreement/deal 临时协议/试探性交易

Britain's control of the territory remained largely theoretical. 在很大程度上，英国只是理论上占有该地域。

trumped-up charges/evidence 捏造的罪名/证据

Police say the motive for the attack is still unclear. 警方说袭击的动机仍不清楚。

Unconfirmed reports indicate that three of the hostages have been released. 尚未证实的报道称有3名人质已被释放。

an uncorroborated confession 未经证实的招供

Membership figures are unreliable. 会员人数不准确。

The Court of Appeal ruled that the conviction was unsafe. 上诉法院判定该案证据不可采信。

a purely unscientific conclusion 完全不符合科学原理的结论

That is simply untrue. 那根本不是真的。