🔑de·clareBrE/dɪˈkleə(r)/NAmE/dɪˈkler/verbpresent simple - I / you / we / theydeclareBrE/dɪˈkleə(r)/NAmE/dɪˈkler/present simple - he / she / itdeclaresBrE/dɪˈkleəz/NAmE/dɪˈklerz/past simpledeclaredBrE/dɪˈkleəd/NAmE/dɪˈklerd/past participledeclaredBrE/dɪˈkleəd/NAmE/dɪˈklerd/ -ing formdeclaringBrE/dɪˈkleərɪŋ/NAmE/dɪˈklerɪŋ/🔑[T]tosaysthofficiallyorpublicly公布；宣布；宣告◆~sthThegovernmenthasdeclaredastateofemergency. 政府已宣布进入紧急状态。◆GermanydeclaredwaronFranceon1August1914. 德国在 1914 年 8 月 1 日向法国宣战。◆Thegovernmenthasdeclaredwaron(= officiallystateditsintentiontostop)illiteracy. 政府已宣布要扫除文盲。◆~that…Thecourtdeclaredthatstrikeactionwasillegal. 法庭宣判罢工为非法。◆~sth+ nounTheareahasbeendeclaredanationalpark. 这地区已宣布为国家公园。◆~sthtobesthThepaintingwasdeclaredtobeaforgery. 这幅画被判定为赝品。◆~sth+ adj.Thecontractwasdeclaredvoid. 这份合同被宣布无效。◆Ideclarethisbridgeopen. 我宣布这座大桥正式启用。🔑[T]tostatesthfirmlyandclearly表明；宣称；断言◆+ speech'I'lldoit!'Tomdeclared. “让我来！” 汤姆果断地说。◆~that…Hedeclaredthathewasinlovewithher. 他声称他已爱上她。◆~sthFewpeopledaredtodeclaretheiroppositiontotheregime. 很少有人敢宣称他们反对这个政权。◆~yourself+ adj./nounShedeclaredherselfextremelyhurtbyhislackofsupport. 她说自己非常伤心，因为没有得到他的支持。declarestate ⬥ indicate ⬥ announce
These words all mean to say sth, usually firmly and clearly and often in public.以上各词均含表明、宣称、宣布之义。
declare(ratherformal) to say sth officially or publicly; to state sth firmly and clearly指公布、宣布、表明、宣称：◆to declare war宣战◆The painting was declared to be a forgery.这幅画被判定为赝品。
state(ratherformal) to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear way指陈述、说明、声明：◆He has already stated his intention to run for election.他已声明打算参加竞选。
indicate(ratherformal) to state sth, sometimes in a way that is slightly indirect指表明、暗示：◆During our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate.在我们会晤期间，他提及了合作的意愿。
announceto tell people officially about a decision or plans; to give information about sth in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker; to say sth in a loud and/or serious way指宣布、宣告、（通过广播）通知：◆They haven't formally announced their engagement yet.他们还没有正式宣布订婚。◆Has our flight been announced yet?广播通知了我们的航班没有？
declare or announce?用 declare 还是 announce？
Declare is used more often for giving judgements; announce is used more often for giving facts. * declare 较常用于表明意见、看法；announce 较常用于说明事实：◆The painting was announced to be a forgery.◆They haven't formally declared their engagement yet.
Patterns
to declare/state/indicate/announce that…
to declare/state sb/sth to be sth
to declare/state/indicate/announce your intention to do sth
to declare/state/announce sth formally/publicly/officially
