declare
announce
claim
proclaim
publish【导航词义:宣布】
declare v. 宣布,声明
〔辨析〕指公开而郑重地宣布某事,通常用于正式场合。
〔例证〕
The government has declared a state of emergency.
该政府已宣布进入紧急状态。
The US administration declared war on Japan in 1941.
美国政府于1941年对日本宣战。
announce v. 宣布,宣告
〔辨析〕通常用于正式宣布消息、决定、计划等。
〔例证〕
The government announced the discovery of another large oilfield at the bottom of the sea.
政府宣布在海底发现了另一个大油田。
Jack and Susan announced that they would get married the next Saturday.
杰克和苏珊宣布他们下周六结婚。
claim v. 宣称,声称
〔辨析〕指声称拥有某物、某事属实、对某事负责。
〔例证〕
He claimed that he owned the house.
他声称拥有这栋房子。
She claimed to have seen me crying.
她声称看见我哭了。
The group claimed responsibility for the event.
该组织声称对这一事件负责。
proclaim v. 〈正式〉宣布,宣告
〔辨析〕指官方宣布重大政治事件,如国家独立、国王等的即位。
〔例证〕
The President proclaimed the independence of the Republic of South Sudan.
总统宣布南苏丹独立。
The young princess was later proclaimed queen.
年轻的公主后来被宣布为女王。
publish v. 〈正式〉公布,宣布
〔辨析〕通常用被动语态,指通过报刊或其他媒介向公众公布信息。
〔例证〕
New traffic rules will be published next month.
下个月将颁布新的交通法规。
The latest employment figures will be published tomorrow morning.
最新的就业数据将于明早公布。