announcement /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ noun plural announcements
plural announcements
Learner's definition of ANNOUNCEMENT
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[count] : a written or spoken statement that tells people about something : public or formal words that announce something公告；布告；通告 -
Many people were surprised by the government's announcement that there will be a cut in taxes.许多人对政府减税的公告感到惊讶。
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I heard an announcement on the loudspeaker saying that the store was closing in 10 minutes.我听见扩音器里传来通知，说商店10分钟后将关门。
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The company president made an announcement about the merger.公司总裁公布了合并的消息。
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He asked us to pay attention because he had an important announcement to make.他让我们集中注意力，因为他有要事宣布。
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I saw their wedding announcement in the newspaper.我在报纸上看到了他们的结婚启事。
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Our program will pause now for a brief commercial announcement. [=a television or radio commercial]我们先插播一则广告，节目稍后继续。
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[noncount] : the act of officially telling people about something : the act of announcing something宣布；宣告；通知 -
They have been very busy since the announcement of their wedding.自从宣布了结婚的消息以后，他们一直忙得不可开交。
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We had to leave before the announcement of the winners. [=before the winners were announced]还没等到宣布获胜者名单，我们就不得不离开了。