announcement
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++an·nounce·ment /əˈnaʊnsmənt/ ●●● S3 W3 noun 1 [countable]SAY/STATE an important or official statement 〔重要或正式的〕通告，公告，布告 The minister made the announcement at a news conference. 部长在记者招待会上发表了这项声明。announcement about an important announcement about tax increases 有关提高税收的重要通告announcement that They heard the announcement that the mayor was resigning. 他们听到了市长要辞职的公告。2 [uncountable]SAY/STATE the act of telling people that something important is going to happen 发表，宣布，宣告announcement of the announcement of the company’s annual results 该公司年度业绩的公布3 [countable]BBA a small advertisement or statement in a newspaper 〔报纸上的〕通告，启事 a wedding announcement in the local paper 当地报纸上的一则结婚通告 COLLOCATIONSverbsmake/issue an announcement 发表公告The next day an announcement was issued to staff, saying the company would be closing. 第二天向员工发表了公告，宣布公司要关闭。nThe government issued an announcement saying that it was not prepared to negotiate with terrorists. hear an announcement 听到公告Everyone was shocked when they heard the announcement. 听到这项公告，人人都很震惊。welcome an announcement (=say that you are pleased about it) 对声明表示欢迎Environmental groups welcomed the announcement. 环保组织对这项声明表示欢迎。ngreet an announcement formal (=react to it in a particular way)The announcement was. greeted with cheers on both sides of the House. an announcement comes (=it happens) 发表声明His announcement came after two days of peace talks. 和谈进行两天之后，他发表了声明。adjectivesa formal announcement 正式通告A formal announcement will be made in Parliament. 一份正式通告将在议会发布。an official announcement 官方通告No official announcement is expected until next year. 预计明年才会发布官方通告。a surprise announcement/an unexpected announcement 令人意外/意想不到的通告nThe Senator made the surprise announcement that he will not be seeking re-election.a dramatic announcement (=sudden and important) 突如其来的重要公告nThe dramatic announcement came after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.a further announcement 进一步公告nA further announcement will be made in the near future.Examples from the Corpus
announcement• Silence, please. Mr Bennett is about to make an announcement.• It is noteworthy that Schuman did not contact Britain in advance of his announcement.• However, discussions had been interrupted by the announcement that the factory had to close.• Shares of Body Shop fell as much as 8 pence to 144p following the announcement, their lowest since Nov. 4.• I read the announcement of her death in today's newspaper.• At the centre of these events was the announcement that Sellafield wanted to expand its activities.• When the announcement forced the price of the shares up he subsequently sold.• Hunter, nearly ruined it all with the announcement that he'd tested positive four times for steroids.• The announcement of the plan provoked demonstrations from the college's students.• The announcement was heard by millions of radio listeners this morning.• He made this announcement at the Board of Trustees' annual retreat.• The short written announcement gave no details.announcement that• The recent announcement that the National Gallery intend to establish a public relations department may improve the situation.• Beckwith's announcement that he would run for re-election came as a surprise.• I welcome the Secretary of State's announcement that the poll tax compensation of £700 million will not be clawed back.• SunSoft president Ed Zander was probably ill-advised suggesting at the announcement that serious changes would be made.• Then came the announcement that a further set of specimen questions would be sent out to primary schools in September.• Hunter, nearly ruined it all with the announcement that he'd tested positive four times for steroids.• The announcement that Guy was to be godfather to the new baby brought her to her senses with a sharp jolt.• Members of the Salvation Army have remained silent since their announcement that their money had disappeared.an·nounce·ment noun →COLLOCATIONS1LDOCE OnlineChineseSyllable
or important official statement an Corpus
announcement
an‧nounce‧ment S3 W3 /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
noun
The minister made the announcement at a news conference.
announcement about
an important announcement about tax increases
announcement that
They heard the announcement that the mayor was resigning.
2. [uncountable] the act of telling people that something important is going to happen
announcement of
the announcement of the company’s annual results
3. [countable] a small advertisement or statement in a newspaper:
a wedding announcement in the local paper
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▪make/issue an announcement The next day an announcement was issued to staff, saying the company would be closing. | The government issued an announcement saying that it was not prepared to negotiate with terrorists.
▪hear an announcement Everyone was shocked when they heard the announcement.
▪welcome an announcement (=say that you are pleased about it) Environmental groups welcomed the announcement.
▪greet an announcement formal (=react to it in a particular way) The announcement was. greeted with cheers on both sides of the House.
▪an announcement comes (=it happens) His announcement came after two days of peace talks.
■ adjectives
▪a formal announcement A formal announcement will be made in Parliament.
▪an official announcement No official announcement is expected until next year.
▪a surprise announcement/an unexpected announcement The Senator made the surprise announcement that he will not be seeking re-election.
▪a dramatic announcement (=sudden and important) The dramatic announcement came after a cabinet meeting on Tuesday.
▪a further announcement A further announcement will be made in the near future.
▪ statement something that someone says or writes publicly in order to tell people what they intend to do, what their opinion is etc: The President will make a statement to the press this afternoon.
▪announcement a public or official statement telling people what has happened or what will happen: The announcement was heard by millions of radio listeners this morning. | The company made an announcement yesterday that Rogers has resigned as managing director.
▪declaration an important official statement, especially about what a government or organization intends to do: On the 19th of July a declaration of war was delivered in Berlin. | Independence Hall is where the delegates met to sign the Declaration of Independence and write the Constitution.
▪press release an official statement giving information to the newspapers, radio, or television: The singer issued a press release saying that she was too ill to continue with the tour.
▪testimony a formal statement saying that something is true, especially one a witness makes in a court of law: The testimony of the two arresting officers was an important part of the prosecution case. | The jury based their decision almost entirely on the testimony of one witness.
▪affidavit law a written statement that you swear is true, for use as proof in a court of law: A prison doctor who treated the accused sent an affidavit about his mental state.
an‧nounce‧ment S3 W3 /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
noun Word Family: noun: announcement, announcer; verb: announce; adverb: unannounced; adjective: unannounced
1. [countable] an important or official statement: announcement about
announcement that
2. [uncountable] the act of telling people that something important is going to happen
announcement of
3. [countable] a small advertisement or statement in a newspaper:
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statement something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion, often in a formal way 通常指正式的说明、声明、陈述、报告 ：◆ A government spokesperson made a statement to the press. 政府发言人向新闻界发表了一份声明。 comment something that you say or write that gives an opinion on sth or is a response to a question about a particular situation 指议论、评论、意见 ：◆ She made helpful comments on my work. 她对我的工作提出了有益的意见。 announcement a spoken or written statement that informs people about sth 指公告、布告、通告 ：◆ the announcement of a peace agreement 和平协议公告 remark something that you say or write that gives an opinion or thought about sb/sth 指谈论、言论、评述 ：◆ He made a number of rude remarks about the food. 他对这食物作了许多无礼的评论。 declaration ( an official or formal statement, especially one that states an intention, a belief or a feeling, or that gives informationrather
指官方或正式的公告、宣告、宣言、声明 ：◆ the declaration of war 宣战 observation ( a comment, especially one based on sth you have seen, heard or readrather
尤指根据所见、所闻、所读而作的评论 ：◆ He began by making a few general observations about the report. 开头他先对这个报告作了几点概括性的评论。
comment, remark or observation? 用 comment、remark 还是 observation？
A comment can be official or private. Aremark can be made in public or private but is always unofficial and the speaker may not have considered it carefully. Anobservation is unofficial but is usually more considered than a remark.* comment 既可是官方的也可是私下的；remark 既可是公开的也可是私下的，但总是非官方的，说话者可能未经深思熟虑；observation 是非官方的，但通常较 remark 多几分考虑。
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