proclaim
/prəʊˈkleɪm/verb
with clause
1- announce officially or publicly（正式）宣告; （公开）声明：
The government's chief scientific adviser proclaimed that the epidemic was under control.
政府首席科学顾问正式宣布该流行性疾病已得到控制。
with obj. army commanders proclaimed a state of emergency.陆军指挥官宣布进入紧急状态。
1.1
- declare (something one considers important) with due emphasis强调; 声称：
she proclaimed that what I had said was untrue
她声称我说的不是事实
with obj. and infinitive he proclaimed the car to be in sound condition.他声明车况很好。
1.2
- with obj. and complement declare officially or publicly to be正式公布…为：
he proclaimed King James Ⅲ as King of England.
他宣布詹姆斯三世为英格兰国王。
1.3
- with obj. demonstrate or indicate clearly清楚地显示, 表明：
his high, intelligent forehead proclaimed a strength of mind that was almost tangible
他那高高的、智者的前额清晰地展示出一种几乎可触摸到的思维力量
with obj. and complement he had a rolling gait that proclaimed him a man of the sea.他走路时摇晃的步态表明他是个海员。
派生词
proclaimer
nounproclamatory
adjective词源
late Middle English proclame,from Latin proclamare 'cry out'，from pro-'forth'+clamare 'to shout'. The change in the second syllable was due to association with the verb CLAIM.