A rumour is a story or piece of information that may or may not be true, but that people are talking about. 传闻
noun [抽象名词] 谣言，传闻
U.S. officials are discounting rumours of a coup. 美国政府官员对一场政变的传闻将信将疑。
verb [vt. 及物动词] 谣传，传说（be rumoured）
This rumour has been bruited about for years. 这个谣言已传播多年了。
