proclaim

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++pro·claim /prəˈkleɪm $ proʊ-/ ●○○ verb [transitive] formal  1  PUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWNto say publicly or officially that something important is true or exists 宣布，声明 → proclamation The president proclaimed the republic’s independence. 总统宣布共和国独立。proclaim that Protesters proclaimed that the girl was innocent. 抗议者宣称那个女孩是无辜的。proclaim somebody something His son was immediately proclaimed king. 他的儿子立即被宣布为国王。2  SIGN/SYMBOLto show something clearly or be a sign of something 显示，表明 The stripes on her uniform proclaimed her seniority. 制服上的条纹表明她的级别很高。→ See Verb table

Examples from the Corpus

proclaim• There are thousands of informers proclaiming a new devotion to Vaclev Havel.• All over Ireland, a spire proclaims an Anglican church.• Colourful brochures and posters proclaim bargain weekends, mini breaks, etc.• Phillips has repeatedly proclaimed his innocence.• If you identify to outstanding contribution to profit, proclaim it at your nest team meeting.• Those who proclaimed it may have done so for cynical reasons, but I doubt that they genuinely believed it.• That is something that we should proclaim loud and clear.• Nearly everyone there wore a pin proclaiming their support of the union.proclaim that• It proclaims that he does care.• Everything about the book's packaging proclaims that it is state-of-the-art, all happening now.• Near us, on Hyde Park corner, men are regularly found proclaiming that such devices work.• The prince proclaimed that the charming new princess would never again touch a spinning wheel.• It had incorporated everyone who could proclaim that the emperor was naked.• Nine years later, Watts proclaimed that the leadership of the Democratic Party had abandoned the values of his family.• For Aristarchus proclaimed that the sun, not the earth, is the center of the universe.Origin proclaim (1300-1400) Old French proclamer, from Latin proclamare, from clamare “to cry out”

pro·claim verbChineseSyllable  

that something publicly say officially to Corpus or important

proclaim
pro‧claim /prəˈkleɪm $ proʊ-/ verb [transitive] formal1. to say publicly or officially that something important is true or exists ⇨ proclamation:
    The President proclaimed the republic’s independence.
    proclaim that
    Protesters proclaimed that the girl was innocent.
    proclaim somebody something
    His son was immediately proclaimed King.
2. to show something clearly or be a sign of something:
    The stripes on her uniform proclaimed her seniority.

pro·claimBrE /prəˈkleɪm/ 🔊NAmE /prəˈkleɪm/ 🔊 verbpresent simple - I / you / we / they proclaim BrE /prəˈkleɪm/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈkleɪm/ 🔊present simple - he / she / it proclaims BrE /prəˈkleɪmz/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈkleɪmz/ 🔊past simple proclaimed BrE /prəˈkleɪmd/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈkleɪmd/ 🔊past participle proclaimed BrE /prəˈkleɪmd/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈkleɪmd/ 🔊 -ing form proclaiming BrE /prəˈkleɪmɪŋ/ 🔊 NAmE /prəˈkleɪmɪŋ/ 🔊 (formal) to publicly and officially tell people about sth important 宣布；宣告；声明 SYN declare ◆~ sth The president proclaimed a state of emergency. 总统宣布了紧急状态。🔊🔊◆~ that… The charter proclaimed that all states would have their own government. 宪章规定，所有各州皆可建立各自的政府。🔊🔊◆~ sb/sth/yourself + noun He proclaimed himself emperor. 他自封为皇帝。🔊🔊◆~ sb/sth/yourself to be/have sth Steve checked the battery and proclaimed it to be dead. 史蒂夫检查了电池后宣布它没电了。🔊🔊◆~ how, what, etc.… The senator proclaimed how shocked he was at the news. 那名参议员声称他听到这消息时是多么的震惊。🔊🔊◆+ speech 'We will succeed,' she proclaimed. “我们会成功的。” 她宣称。🔊🔊to show sth clearly; to be a sign of sth 明确显示；成为标志；表明◆~ sth This building, more than any other, proclaims the character of the town. 这座建筑比任何其他建筑都能代表本城的特色。🔊🔊◆~ sb/sth + noun His accent proclaimed him a Scot. 他的口音表明他是苏格兰人。🔊🔊◆~ sb/sth to be/have sth His accent proclaimed him to be a Scot. 他的口音表明他是苏格兰人。🔊🔊