declare:正式地宣布/声明(观点、决定、事实等);也可指在特定场合申报(如海关申报)。常见搭配:declare that…, declare war, declare a winner, declare an interest。
/diˈkler/
She declared her independence.
她宣布自己独立。
After months of debate, the committee declared that the plan was financially unsustainable and would be revised.
经过数月辩论,委员会声明该计划在财务上不可持续,并将予以修改。
来自拉丁语 declarare,意为“使清楚、阐明”(de- 表“完全、彻底” + clarare “使清晰”,与 clear 同源)。因此 declare 带有“把立场或事实说清楚、公开表明”的语感。