For all the uproar over "Breaking News," I thought it was a pretty bold statementout of the gate in terms of lyrical target.
对于《爆炸新闻》引起的所有轩然大波，我认为，就抒情目标而言，这是一个相当大胆的声明。
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The police officer read out a prepared statement.
警方宣读了一份事先写好的声明。
《牛津词典》
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If someone makes a statement that you think is wrong, it's better to point it out by saying, "I thought otherwise but I might be wrong, let's look at the facts."