de‧clare W2 / dɪkleə $ -kler / 动词

1 state officially [及物动词] to state officially and publicly that a particular situation exists or that something is true :

A state of emergency has been declared.

declare that

The court declared that Brown’s case should be reviewed.

declare somebody/something (to be) somebody/something

Several countries wanted Antarctica to be declared a ‘world park’.

The city was declared to be in a state of siege.

I declare you man and wife.

declare something illegal/invalid etc

The war was declared illegal by the International Court of Justice.

Mr Steel has been declared bankrupt (= it has been officially stated that he cannot pay his debts ) .

We celebrate September 16, the day when Mexico declared independence from Spain (= officially stated that it was no longer ruled by Spain ) .

2 state what you think [及物动词] to say publicly what you think or feel :

‘It’s not fair,’ Jane declared.

He declared his intention to stand for president.

declare that

Carol held a press conference and declared that she was innocent.

declare yourself (to be) something

Edward declared himself angry and frustrated.

3 declare war (on somebody/something)

a) to state officially that you are at war with another country

b) informal to say that something is wrong and that you will do everything you can to stop it :

Angry residents have declared war on the owners of the factory.

4 money/property etc [及物动词]

a) to state on an official government form how much money you have earned, what property you own etc :

All tips are counted as part of your earnings and must be declared.

b) to tell a customs official that you are carrying goods on which you should pay tax when you enter a country

5 declare an interest to tell people that you are connected with something that is being discussed :

I should, at this point, declare an interest: I own shares in the company.

6 cricket [不及物动词] to choose to end your team’s turn before all your players have batted

declare against somebody/something 短语动词

to state publicly that you oppose someone or something

declare for somebody/something 短语动词

to state publicly that you support someone or something

THESAURUS

to say something

say to tell someone something, using words : ‘I really ought to go,’ she said. | Lauren said she’d probably be late.

state to say something, especially in a definite or formal way – used in official contexts : The witness stated that he had never seen the woman before. | Please state your name and address.

an 名词 ce to publicly tell people about something : The chairman an 名词 ced his resignation. | The results will be an 名词 ced tomorrow. | We will an 名词 ce the winners next Sunday. | They were an 名词 cing the train times over the loudspeaker system.

declare to say something very firmly : ‘My personal life is none of your business,’ she declared.

mention to talk about someone or something, especially without giving many details : Did Tom mention anything about what happened at school? | Your name was mentioned!

express to let someone know your feelings by putting them into words : Young children often find it difficult to express their emotions.

comment to say what your opinion is about someone or something : The prime minister was asked to comment on the crisis.

note/remark formal to say that you have noticed that something is true – used especially in formal writing : We have already noted that most old people live alone. | Someone once remarked that the problem with computers is that they only give you answers.

add to say something more, after what has already been said : He added that he thought it could be done fairly cheaply.

point out to mention something that seems particularly important or relevant : Dr Graham points out that most children show some signs of abnormal behaviour. | It’s worth pointing out that few people actually die of this disease.

air to talk about your opinions, worries, or the things you disagree about : air your views/grievances/differences : The programme will give listeners the chance to air their views about immigration. | Workers were able to air their grievances.

voice to talk publicly about your feelings or about whether you approve or disapprove of something formal : voice concern/support/doubt/fears etc : The president has already voiced his support for the proposal. | She voiced concern for the safety of the hostages.