| 单词 | declaration |
| 释义 | declaration (once / 245 pages) 1n 2n An emphatic statement — either written or spoken — is called a declaration. The Continental Congress announced their intention to form a new nation when they wrote the Declaration of Independence. To declare is a verb, but when you add the suffix tion, you transform it to a noun. A formal public statement can be called a declaration. You would be making a formal declaration of your love, if you paid to have "I Love You, Alex" put on the big screen at the game. When you travel, you may need to make a declaration — a formal statement — about any taxable items you purchased outside the country when you return. WORD FAMILYdeclaration: declarations+/declarative: declaratively/declare: declarable, declaration, declarative, declaratory, declared, declarer, declares, declaring/declared: declaredly, undeclared/declarer: declarers USAGE EXAMPLESThe declaration says a significant amount of livestock was lost in the storm. Washington Times(Dec 31, 2016) Much like the Balfour declaration, these parameters were in fact tailored point by point to Zionist desires. The Guardian(Dec 31, 2016) He compared the value of the declaration to the one U.S. Washington Post(Dec 29, 2016) 1 1n a statement that is emphatic and explicit (spoken or written) Exp|Hypo|Hyper Communist Manifesto a socialist manifesto written by Marx and Engels (1842) describing the history of the working-class movement according to their views bastardization declaring or rendering bastard confessiona public declaration of your faith manifesto, pronunciamentoa public declaration of intentions (as issued by a political party or government) dictum, pronouncement, say-soan authoritative declaration assertion, asseveration, avermenta declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary) protestationa strong declaration of protest postulation, predication(logic) a declaration of something self-evident; something that can be assumed as the basis for argument threatdeclaration of an intention or a determination to inflict harm on another claiman assertion of a right (as to money or property) claiman assertion that something is true or factual accusation, chargean assertion that someone is guilty of a fault or offence contentiona point asserted as part of an argument ipse dixit, ipsedixitisman unsupported dogmatic assertion affirmation, avouchment, avowala statement asserting the existence or the truth of something testimonyan assertion offering firsthand authentication of a fact comminationa threat of divine punishment or vengeance menacea threat or the act of threatening directivea pronouncement encouraging or banning some activity denial, disaffirmationthe act of asserting that something alleged is not true statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc 2n a formal public statement a declaration of independence Syn|Hypo|Hyper announcement, annunciation, proclamation edict a formal or authoritative proclamation promulgationthe official announcement of a new law or ordinance whereby the law or ordinance is put into effect statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc 3n a formal expression by a meeting; agreed to by a vote Syn|Exp|Hypo|Hyper resolution, resolve Declaration of Independence the document recording the proclamation of the second Continental Congress (4 July 1776) asserting the independence of the Colonies from Great Britain joint resolution a resolution passed by both houses of Congress which becomes legally binding when signed by the Chief Executive (or passed over the Chief Executive's veto) document, papers, written document writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature) 4n a statement of taxable goods or of dutiable properties Hyper statement a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc 5n (law) unsworn statement that can be admitted in evidence in a legal transaction 2his declaration of innocence Hyper testimony a solemn statement made under oath n (contract bridge) the highest bid becomes the contract setting the number of tricks that the bidder must make Syn|Hyper contract bid, bidding (bridge) the number of tricks a bridge player is willing to contract to make |
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