一、announce 是指首次公开或正式宣布人们所关心的某件事,含有预告的意思,有“郑重其事”之意;
英文解释:
1.to officially tell people about something, especially about a plan or a decision宣布,宣告,公布
例句:At the end of their meeting, it was announced that an agreement had been reached. 会议最后宣布已达成一项协议。
2.to say something, especially something that other people will not like, in a loud and confident way 郑重地说,大声而肯定地说〔尤指别人不喜欢的事〕
例句:‘I’m not going to their party,’ Maggie announced. “我不会去参加他们的聚会。”玛吉郑重地说。
3.to give information to people using a loudspeaker or microphone , especially at an airport or railway station 广播通知〔尤指在机场或火车站〕
例句:We arrived just as they were announcing the arrival of Flight 207 from Minneapolis. 我们到的时候正在广播来自明尼阿波利斯的207次航班已经到达的消息。
二、declare 强调“明确地,公开地”宣告某事,如战争、和平或意见等,有“断言、声称”之意。
英文解释:
1.to state officially and publicly that a particular situation exists or that something is true 宣布,声明
例句:A state of emergency has been declared. 已宣布进入紧急状态。
2.to say publicly what you think or feel 声称,宣称
例句:‘It’s not fair,’ Jane declared. “这不公平。” 简宣称道。
三、常用短语
四、练习:用announce 或declare的正确形式填空。(评论回复答案)
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