| 单词 | statement |
| 释义 | statement statement /ˈsteɪt.mənt/ noun [C] B2 something that someone says or writes officially, or an action done to express an opinion: » The government is expected to issue a statement about the investigation to the press.» He produced a signed statement from the prisoner.» He threw paint over the fur coats because he wanted to make a statement about cruelty to animals.» [+ that] We were not surprised by their statement that the train services would be reduced.Thesaurus+: ↑Announcing, informing and statingThesaurus+: ↑Expressing and asking opinions , ↑Remarks and remarking , ↑Controlling emotionsC2 (ALSO bank statement) a record of the amounts of money paid into and taken out of your bank account during a particular period of time Thesaurus+: ↑Banks and bank accountsWord partners for statement• ♯issue/♯make/♯prepare/♯release a statement• ♯retract/♯withdraw a statement• a ♯false/♯joint/♯public/♯sworn statement• a ♯general statement• a statement ♯about/♯on sth• a statement ♯of sthWord Builder:–Nouns: statement, understatement–Adjectives: understated–Verbs: state, overstateCollocations:–Verbs-lu. give/issue/make/prepares/release a statement» The police issued a statement about the man they want to question.-lu. retract a statement» Their key witness retracted her statement.-lu. a statement announcing/asserting/condemning/declaring/deploring/saying sth» He issued a statement condemning the terrorists.–Types-lu. a bank/financial/political/pre-budget/press statement» We are preparing a financial statement for the whole year.-lu. a fashion statement» The snake-skin shirts were intended to be a fashion statement.-lu. a mission statement» Outstanding service is part of our mission statement.-lu. an opening statement» In his opening statement, the minister called for tolerance between nations.-lu. a proxy statement» This figure was calculated from information available in the company's proxy statement.-lu. witness statement» The jury saw transcripts of witness statements.–Adjectives-lu. a brief/short/terse statement» She issued a terse statement confirming that the couple had split.-lu. a conflicting/contradictory/false/inaccurate/inconsistent/misleading statement» The document was full of inaccurate and misleading statements.-lu. a defamatory/incriminating/libelous statement» He was accused of making defamatory statements about his colleagues.-lu. a general statement» I just want to make some general statements about education in this country.-lu. a previous/recent statement» In a previous statement, he had denied being at the house on the night in question.-lu. a clear/definitive/detailed/strong statement» They produced a detailed statement explaining all the legal issues involved.-lu. a bland statement» He made some bland statement about protecting people's confidentiality.-lu. a sweeping statement» She is prone to sweeping statements about the state of the world.-lu. a joint statement» In a joint statement, the couple said they would continue to fight to clear their name.-lu. a faxed/prepared/sworn/written statement» In a sworn statement, she said the president had asked her to lie.-lu. an official/public statement» There has been no official statement about the robbery.–Prepositions-lu. a statement about/on sth» We are waiting for a statement from the palace about the wedding.-lu. a statement from sb» Lawyers read a statement from the man.-lu. a statement of sth» We need a clear statement of policy on this matter.• • • Extra Examples:» My original statement has been completely distorted by the media.» The statement said there would be no end to the violence until the terrorists' demands were met.» The statement excited new speculation that a senior minister may be about to resign.» The Palace has issued a statement criticizing the newspaper report.» The Vatican released a statement condemning the recent terrorist attacks. |
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