declare
verb
uk/dɪˈkleər/us/dɪˈkler/declareverb(EXPRESS)
B2[T]
toannouncesomethingclearly,firmly,publicly, orofficially:
宣布;声明;公布They declaredtheirsupportfor theproposal他们宣布支持这个提议。
[+ (that)]She declared (that) it was thebestchocolatecakeshe hadevertasted.她说那是她吃过的最好的巧克力蛋糕。
[+ obj + (to be)+ noun/adj]They declared themselves (to be)bankrupt.他们宣布破产了。
[+ speech]"I won't do it!" he declared.“我不干!”他坚定地说。
AmericadeclaredwaronJapan in 1941(=announcedofficiallythat it was atwar).1941年美国对日本宣战。
figurativeThegovernmenthas declaredwaron(=announcedthat theyintendedtostop)thedrugdealers.
Thecountrydeclaredindependencein 1952(=announcedthat it was nolongerunder thecontrolof anothercountry).该国于1952年宣布独立。
to say something
- sayWhen I say your name, raise your hand.
- utterShe barely uttered a word all morning.
- they sayThey say the house is haunted.
- it is saidIt is said that a chain is only as strong as its weakest link.
- stateUnion members stated that they were unhappy with the proposal.
- remarkHe remarked that she was looking thin.
B1[T]
toofficiallytellsomeone thevalueofgoodsyou havebought, or theamountofmoneyyou haveearnedbecause you might have topaytax:
申报(应纳税的货物价值或收入)Nothing to declare.无可申报。
Goods to declare.需要申报的货物。
You have to declare anyearningsover acertainamount.收入在超过了一定数字后需要申报。
- Anelderlyman fromHullhasconfoundeddoctorsbyrecoveringafter he wasofficiallydeclareddead.
- Theinspectordeclared themeatfitforhumanconsumption.
- Thedoctordeclared hermedicallyfit.
- Theelectionwas declarednullandvoid.
- Theclubclosedafter thefirebrigadedeclareditswiringto beunsafe.
Announcing, informing & stating
- acquaintsomeone/yourselfwithsomething
- affirm
- annunciation
- avowedly
- awaken
- awakensomeonetosomething
- break
- break it/the news tosomeoneidiom
- breathe/say a wordidiom
- disseminate
- known
- on the recordidiom
- proclamation
- putsomethingout ofitsmiseryidiom
- rapporteur
- record
- resensitize
- rollout
- self-anointed
- statement
declareverb(CRICKET)
[I]
If acricketteamdeclares, theystopbatting(=hittingtheball)because theythinkthey already have enoughruns(=points)towin:
(板球比赛中,一方因已达足够分数获胜而在一局未结束前的)宣布停止击球,宣布结束赛局Pakistan declaredat350 for 7.巴基斯坦队在第7局获得350分后宣布结束赛局。
Cricket
- 12th man
- ash
- bailsphrase
- ball-tampering
- batting average
- bowlsomeoneout
- bowling
- cricketing
- cut
- declaration
- delivery
- fall
- glance
- hook
- leg before wicketidiom
- pace bowler
- six
- snick
- spin bowlerphrase
- test match
Idiom
I declare
Phrasal verb
declare for/againstsomething