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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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Collins English-English Dictionary
- announcement [ə'naυnsmənt]
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1.
n
a public statement
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2.
n
a brief item or advertisement, as in a newspaper
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3.
n
a formal printed or written invitation
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4.
n
the act of announcing
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1.
n
a public statement
Examples
- the form of a wedding announcement
- 婚礼司仪的惯用语句 → form
- The announcement provoked a storm of criticism and anxious residents voiced concern over their uncertain future.
- 公告的发布激起一片指责的浪潮，居民也对无法预测的未来表达了自己的焦虑。 → storm
- The announcement was received with cheer by everybody.
- 每个人接到通知时都很高兴。 → cheer
- The announcement came Friday morning.
- 这个公告是周五早上公布的。 → announcement
- the announcement of his resignation/death/engagement
- 他的退休/死亡/订婚的通告 → announcement
- to make an announcement
- 发表声明 → announcement
- a lead-in announcement → lead-in
- he was nonplussed by the sudden announcement → nonplus
- a public-service announcement → public service
- his announcement caused a sensation → sensation
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