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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++de·claim /dɪˈkleɪm/ verb [intransitive, transitive] written  SPEAK A LANGUAGEto speak loudly, sometimes with actions, so that people notice you 慷慨陈词,慷慨激昂地发表(演讲)declamation /ˌdekləˈmeɪʃən/ noun [countable, uncountable]→ See Verb table
Examples from the Corpus
declaimLiam sprang on to a table, raised a glass and began to declaim a speech.Birmingham is still declaimed as smoky, grimy, unpleasant and philistine.Ted was declaiming to a small hushed group.The article was declaimed to the Eastbourne team at breakfast.
Origin declaim (1300-1400) Latin declamare, from clamare to shout
de·claim verbChineseSyllable
speak so notice to that loudly, Corpus you sometimes people actions, with


declaim
declaim /dɪˈkleɪm/ verb [intransitive and transitive] written
 Date: 1300-1400
 Language: Latin
 Origin: declamare, from clamare 'to shout'
to speak loudly, sometimes with actions, so that people notice you
—declamation /ˌdekləˈmeɪʃən/ noun [uncountable and countable]


de·claimBrE /dɪˈkleɪm/ 🔊NAmE /dɪˈkleɪm/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they declaim BrE /dɪˈkleɪm/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkleɪm/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it declaims BrE /dɪˈkleɪmz/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkleɪmz/ 🔊past simple declaimed BrE /dɪˈkleɪmd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkleɪmd/ 🔊past participle declaimed BrE /dɪˈkleɪmd/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkleɪmd/ 🔊 -ing form declaiming BrE /dɪˈkleɪmɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /dɪˈkleɪmɪŋ/ 🔊 [transitive, intransitive] ~ (against) sth | ~ that… | + speech (formal) to say sth loudly; to speak loudly and with force about sth you feel strongly about, especially in public (尤指在公众前)慷慨激昂地宣讲,慷慨陈词She declaimed the famous opening speech of the play. 她慷慨激昂地朗诵了这出戏中著名的开场白。🔊🔊He declaimed against the evils of alcohol. 他慷慨陈词,猛烈抨击酗酒的罪恶。🔊🔊