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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·nounce /əˈnaʊns/ ●●● S2 W1 verb [transitive] 1 SAY/STATEPUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWNto officially tell people about something, especially about a plan or a decision 宣布，宣告，公布 They announced their engagement in ‘The Times’. 他们在《泰晤士报》上宣布了订婚的消息。announce a decision/intention/plan The government has announced plans to create 10,000 new jobs. 政府宣布了创造一万个就业机会的方案。announce that A government spokesman announced that the hostages had been released. 政府发言人宣布人质已经被释放。 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。announce something to somebody Cordon announced his resignation to staff members on Wednesday. 星期三，科登向员工宣布辞职。► see thesaurus at tell2 ANGRYto 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〕 SYN state ‘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。announce (that) He stood up and announced that he was ready to go. 他站起身来，郑重其事地说他要走了。► see thesaurus at say3 INFORMATIONto 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〕 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。4 announce somebody/yourself to officially tell people that someone has arrived at a particular place 通报某人/自己的到来 All visitors to the apartment building must be announced. 那幢公寓楼的访客都必须通报。 After announcing himself at the reception desk, James was led upstairs. 在接待处通报姓名后，詹姆斯被领上楼去。5. AMTto introduce a programme on television or radio 〔在电视台或电台〕当…的播音员[节目主持人]→ See Verb tableExamples from the Corpus
announce• He then sunk his head into his hand as the ensuing guilty verdicts were announced.• Hutchison plans to announce an endorsement shortly before the March 12 Texas primary.• The winner of the award will be announced at a dinner at the Sheraton Hotel.• They announced plans to close 11 factories.• He called its performance standards intolerable and announced plans to privatise it.• The Company announced profits of about $400 million.• But prices at the pumps remained unchanged, enabling oil companies to announce record profits.• The Spanish government announced that it would invest over $14,000 million in the Latin American region.• The government has announced the date of the next election.• A man's voice announced the departure of the L.A. bus.• They announced their engagement last year, but have still not set a date for their wedding.• The Prime Minister has just announced there is to be a General Election next month.it was announced that• In January, it was announced that 1,000 skilled civilian jobs will stay at McClellan for five more years.• Rumours were soon in circulation about the surrender, and a few days later it was announced that 47,000 wounded had been saved.• At the end of the meeting, it was announced that donors had pledged US$1,200 million in aid for 1991.• And last October it was announced that his claims to be innocent would be heard once again by the Court of Appeal.• Eight months later it was announced that Nagy and his colleagues were to be rehabilitated.• Later that month it was announced that national and state-level elections would be held in Punjab in mid-June.• A week later it was announced that she and Mark Phillips would separate.announce (that)• Paisley and Major Ronald Bunting announced a counter-demonstration.• Formal confirmation will be announced by the International Board in Wellington tomorrow afternoon.• As Wilson announced his withdrawal, he offered a glimpse of how he would like to like to see himself.• The club was announcing its Brain of the Year for 1991.• Preliminary results for elections to a total of 483 seats in the four provincial assemblies were announced on Oct. 29.• The Blues' starting lineup was not announced, so the fans had to save their catcalls for the game.• Nationwide announced that 300 redundancies will be made when it closes 58 of its 361 estate agency branches.• Weaver announced that he would retire in June.• Virgil Glover came home one day and announced with some irritation that he was living right in town.Origin announce (1400-1500) French annoncer, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- “to” + nuntiare “to report”an·nounce verbChineseSyllable
Corpus officially about people to tell especially something,
announce
an‧nounce S2 W1 /əˈnaʊns/
verb [transitive]
They announced their engagement in ‘The Times’.
announce a decision/intention/plan
The government has announced plans to create 10,000 new jobs.
announce that
A government spokesman announced that the hostages had been released.
At the end of their meeting, it was announced that an agreement had been reached.
announce something to somebody
Cordon announced his resignation to staff members on Wednesday.
2. to say something, especially something that other people will not like, in a loud and confident way
SYN state:
‘I’m not going to their party,’ Maggie announced.
announce (that)
He stood up and announced that he was ready to go.
3. to give information to people using a loudspeaker or microphone, especially at an airport or railway station:
We arrived just as they were announcing the arrival of Flight 207 from Minneapolis.
4. announce somebody/yourself to officially tell people that someone has arrived at a particular place:
All visitors to the apartment building must be announced.
After announcing himself at the reception desk, James was led upstairs.
5. to introduce a programme on television or radio
an‧nounce S2 W1 /əˈnaʊns/
verb [transitive] Word Family: noun: announcement, announcer; verb: announce; adverb: unannounced; adjective: unannounced
Date: 1400-1500
Language: French
Origin: annoncer, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- 'to' + nuntiare 'to report'
1. to officially tell people about something, especially about a plan or a decision:Language: French
Origin: annoncer, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- 'to' + nuntiare 'to report'
announce a decision/intention/plan
announce that
announce something to somebody
2. to say something, especially something that other people will not like, in a loud and confident way
SYN state:
announce (that)
3. to give information to people using a loudspeaker or microphone, especially at an airport or railway station:
4. announce somebody/yourself to officially tell people that someone has arrived at a particular place:
5. to introduce a programme on television or radio
declare ( to say sth officially or publicly; to state sth firmly and clearlyrather
指公布、宣布、表明、宣称 ：◆ to declare war 宣战 ◆ The painting was declared to be a forgery. 这幅画被判定为赝品。 state ( to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear wayrather
指陈述、说明、声明 ：◆ He has already stated his intention to run for election. 他已声明打算参加竞选。 indicate ( to state sth, sometimes in a way that is slightly indirectrather
指表明、暗示 ：◆ During our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate. 在我们会晤期间，他提及了合作的意愿。 announce to tell people officially about a decision or plans; to give information about sth in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker; to say sth in a loud and/or serious way 指宣布、宣告、（通过广播）通知 ：◆ They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. 他们还没有正式宣布订婚。 ◆ Has our flight been announced yet? 广播通知了我们的航班没有？
declare or announce? 用 declare 还是 announce？
Declare is used more often for giving judgements;announce is used more often for giving facts.* declare 较常用于表明意见、看法；announce 较常用于说明事实 ：◆ The painting was announced to be a forgery. ◆ They haven't formally declared their engagement yet.
Patterns
to declare/state/indicate/announce that… to declare/state sb/sth to be sthto declare/state/indicate/announce your intention to do sthto declare/state/announce sth formally/publicly/officially to declare/state/announce sth firmly/confidently
declare ( to say sth officially or publicly; to state sth firmly and clearlyrather
指公布、宣布、表明、宣称 ：◆ to declare war 宣战 ◆ The painting was declared to be a forgery. 这幅画被判定为赝品。 state ( to formally write or say sth, especially in a careful and clear wayrather
指陈述、说明、声明 ：◆ He has already stated his intention to run for election. 他已声明打算参加竞选。 indicate ( to state sth, sometimes in a way that is slightly indirectrather
指表明、暗示 ：◆ During our meeting, he indicated his willingness to cooperate. 在我们会晤期间，他提及了合作的意愿。 announce to tell people officially about a decision or plans; to give information about sth in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker; to say sth in a loud and/or serious way 指宣布、宣告、（通过广播）通知 ：◆ They haven't formally announced their engagement yet. 他们还没有正式宣布订婚。 ◆ Has our flight been announced yet? 广播通知了我们的航班没有？
declare or announce? 用 declare 还是 announce？
Declare is used more often for giving judgements;announce is used more often for giving facts.* declare 较常用于表明意见、看法；announce 较常用于说明事实 ：◆ The painting was announced to be a forgery. ◆ They haven't formally declared their engagement yet.
Patterns
to declare/state/indicate/announce that… to declare/state sb/sth to be sthto declare/state/indicate/announce your intention to do sthto declare/state/announce sth formally/publicly/officially to declare/state/announce sth firmly/confidently
Watching 观看
watch television/TV/a show/( a programme/BrE ( a program/a documentary/a pilot/a rerun/a repeatNAmE 看电视／电视节目／纪实电视节目／试播节目／重播的电视节目 see ( an ad/especially
BrE ( a commercial/the news/the weatherespecially
NAmE 看广告／新闻／天气节目 catch/miss a show/a programme/a program/an episode/the news看／错过电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／新闻节目 pick up/reach for/grab the remote (control)拿起／伸手去拿／抓起遥控器 change/switch channel换频道 surf (through)/ ( especially
NAmE flip through/ ( especially
BrE flick through the channels快速浏览电视频道 sit in front of/switch on/switch off/turn on/turn off the television/the TV/the TV set坐在电视机前；开／关电视 have/install satellite (TV)/cable (TV)/a satellite dish有／安装卫星电视／有线电视／卫星电视碟形天线
Showing 播放
show a programme/a documentary/an ad/a commercial播放电视节目／纪实电视节目／广告 screen a programme/a documentary播放电视节目／纪实电视节目 run an ad/a commercial播放广告 broadcast/ ( especially
NAmE air/repeat a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a series播放／重播电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／系列节目 go out/air/be recorded live现场直播／录制 attract/draw (in)/pull (in) viewers吸引观众 be a hit with viewers/audiences/critics受到电视观众／观众／评论家的喜爱 get (low/high) ratings有（低／高）收视率
Appearing 演出
be on/appear on television/TV/a TV show在电视上／电视节目中露面 take part in a phone-in/a game show/a quiz show/a reality TV show参与热线直播节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／电视真人秀 host a show/a programme/series/a game show/a quiz show/a talk show/( a chat showBrE 主持电视节目／系列节目／游戏节目／智力游戏节目／访谈节目 be/become/work as a/an( TV presenter/talk-show host/sports commentator/anchorman/BrE ( newsreaderBrE 是／成为／当电视节目主持人／访谈节目主持人／体育运动实况解说员／新闻节目主持人／新闻播音员 read/present the news播报新闻 appear/perform live (on TV)（在电视上）现场表演
Programme-making 节目制作
do/film/make a show/a programme/a documentary/an episode/a pilot/a series/an ad/a commercial拍摄电视节目／纪实电视节目／电视连续剧的一集／试播节目／系列节目／广告 work on a soap (opera)/a pilot (episode)/a sitcom制作肥皂剧／试播节目（的一集）／情景喜剧 write/produce a drama/sitcom/spin-off/comedy series写／拍摄戏剧／情景喜剧／电视系列剧的派生作品／喜剧连续剧