"A Huwei executive and a former Polish state security officer have been arrested in Poland on allegation of spying for China's secret service, raising fresh questions for the telecoms group amid global scrutiny of its connections with the Chinese state."
Would you please explain why is the present perfect used in the above sentence?
Source: FT Weekend Saturday 12 January/Sunday 13 January 2019.
Above is the original but I am having trouble understanding the differences between "allegation", "accusation", and "claim". Would you please explain the most basic differences between these words?
Allegation:
Accusation:
Claim:
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Would you please explain why is the present perfect used in the above sentence?
Source: FT Weekend Saturday 12 January/Sunday 13 January 2019.
Above is the original but I am having trouble understanding the differences between "allegation", "accusation", and "claim". Would you please explain the most basic differences between these words?
Allegation:
allegation | Definition of allegation in English by Oxford DictionariesA claim or assertion that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically one made without proof
Accusation:
accusation | Definition of accusation in English by Oxford DictionariesA charge or claim that someone has done something illegal or wrong.
Claim:
claim | Definition of claim in English by Oxford Dictionariesreporting verb State or assert that something is the case, typically without providing evidence or proof.
Thank you very much.