proclaim
verb (formal)to publicly and officially tell people about something important 宣布；宣告；声明 - proclaim something
The president proclaimed a state of emergency. 总统宣布了紧急状态。 The day was proclaimed a public holiday. 这一天被宣布为公共假日。 - proclaim that…
The charter proclaimed that all states would have their own government. 宪章规定，所有各州皆可建立各自的政府。 - proclaim somebody/something/yourself + noun
He proclaimed himself emperor. 他自封为皇帝。 - proclaim somebody/something/yourself to be/have something
Steve checked the battery and proclaimed it to be dead. 史蒂夫检查了电池后宣布它没电了。 - proclaim how, what, etc…
The senator proclaimed how shocked he was at the news. 那名参议员声称他听到这消息时是多么的震惊。 - + speech
‘We will succeed,’ she proclaimed. “我们会成功的。” 她宣称。
Extra ExamplesCharles II was proclaimed King in May 1660. 查理二世于1660年5月被宣布为国王。 They continue to proclaim their innocence. 他们继续宣称自己无辜 She repeatedly proclaimed her devotion to the cause. 她反复强调她对事业的献身精神。 The district unilaterally proclaimed its independence from the national government. 该地区单方面宣布脱离国家而独立。 She boldly proclaimed that her goal was to win the championship. 她大胆地宣布，她的目标是赢得冠军。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- formally
- officially
- …
- seem to
- continue to
- as
- to
- proclaim something
to show something clearly; to be a sign of something 明确显示；成为标志；表明 - proclaim something
This building, more than any other, proclaims the character of the town. 这座建筑比任何其他建筑都能代表本城的特色。 His boyish looks seemed to proclaim his inexperience. 他孩子般的长相使他显得缺乏经验。 - proclaim somebody/something + noun
His accent proclaimed him a Scot. 他的口音表明他是苏格兰人。 - proclaim somebody/something to be/have something
His accent proclaimed him to be a Scot. 他的口音表明他是苏格兰人。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- loudly
- formally
- officially
- …
- seem to
- continue to
- as
- to
- proclaim something
Word Originlate 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.