declare

/dɪˈkleə/ v.
标准词条 CET-4CET-6IELTS
一句话记住

宣布;声明;申报

释义与例句

v. 宣布;声明;申报
to state something formally or publicly, or to tell an official body about goods or income
  1. The government declared a state of emergency.
    政府宣布进入紧急状态。
  2. She declared her support for the proposed reforms.
    她声明支持拟议的改革。
展开其余 1 条例句
  1. Travellers must declare certain goods at customs.
    旅客必须向海关申报某些物品。

词源与构词

源自拉丁语 declarare(使清楚),与 clarus(清楚的)有关。

记忆钩子 declare 的核心是“正式说清楚”:官方宣布、公开声明、向海关申报都用它。

词族与关联词

词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
  • declaration 宣言;声明;申报
    declaration 是 declare 的名词形式,既指公开声明,也指书面申报。
    The minister issued a declaration of support for the treaty. 部长发表声明支持该条约。
易混词(形近或义近,注意区别)
  • announce 宣布;公布
    announce 侧重把消息公之于众;declare 语气更正式,常指明确、权威地声明立场、状态或结果,也可指海关申报。
    The school announced a change to the timetable. 学校公布了课程表的变动。
常见搭配
  • declare war on 向……宣战
    The country declared war on its neighbour in 1914. 该国于1914年向邻国宣战。
  • declare independence 宣布独立
    The region declared independence after the referendum. 该地区在全民公投后宣布独立。
  • declare goods at customs 向海关申报物品
    You must declare goods at customs if they exceed the allowance. 如果物品超过免税额度,你必须向海关申报。