statement /ˈsteɪtmənt/ noun plural statements
plural statements
Learner's definition of STATEMENT
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[count] : something that you say or write in a formal or official way : something that is stated声明；陈述 -
His office issued/released an official statement concerning his departure.他的办公室就他的离开发表了正式声明。
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This is his first public statement about the investigation.这是他关于调查的首次公开声明。
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I disagree with your earlier statement about my record on this issue.我不赞成你们先前对我在这件事情上的有关记录所做的声明。
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The advertisement included misleading/false statements about the product.广告对这一产品的描述有误导/不实之词。
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The police took the witness's statement.警方对目击者的陈述进行了笔录。
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We have a signed statement from a witness.我们有一份目击者签名的陈述。
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a sworn statement [=a statement that someone makes under oath and swears to be true]宣过誓的誓词
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often used in the phrase make a statement常用于短语make a statement — see also mission statement 2
[count] : an opinion, attitude, etc., that you express through the things you do, the way you dress, etc.（表明的）观点，态度 —
often used in the phrase make a statement常用于短语make a statement -
The government made a statement [=sent a message] by setting stiff punishments for repeat offenders.政府通过对惯犯制定严惩措施来表明态度。
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The painting makes a strong/clear statement.这幅画表现出了明确观点。
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The way you dress can make a statement about you.你的穿着表现了你的个性。
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She thinks she's making a fashion statement [=being fashionable in a bold way], but I think she looks ridiculous.她认为自己在展示时尚风采，但是我认为她那样子很可笑。
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[count] : a document which shows amounts of money that you have received, spent, etc. : a brief record of a financial account结算单；清单；报表 -
a statement of expenses开支结算单
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a monthly bank statement银行月度账单
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We'll need to review your recent financial statements.我们需要审查你们最近的财务清单。
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[count] : a line of information in a computer program（计算机程序中的）语句
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: the act or process of stating something in speech or writing说明；表达 [noncount]
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