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  • Conjugation : past  declared ; ing  declaring
  • Derivatives : n  declarer
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary

declare [dɪ'klεər]
  1. 1. vt. [+intention] [ attitude] (state) 宣布
  2. 2. vt. [+support] 表明
  3. 3. vt. [+income] 申报
  4. 4. vt. [+goods] (at customs) 报关
  5. 5. vi. 宣称
    to declare sb innocent/insane
    宣布某人无罪/精神失常
    to declare war (on sb)
    (向某人)宣战

Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary

declare [dɪˈkleər]
  1. 1. vt. 宣告郑重陈述
    I declared that I be released and let go.
    宣称我应被释放准许离开
    He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with.
    声明需要更多资金完成他所负责的工作
  2. 2. verb 公布公开声明
    The politician declared his candidacy for president.
    那位政治家公布了他作为总统候选人资格
    The president declared war.
    总统宣战了。
  3. 3. verb 宣称断言
    We declare our alliance with our neighbors to the south.
    我们宣布南部的近邻们结盟
    He declared that he was innocent.
    宣称他是无辜的。
  4. 4. vi. 认为,被判定
    The contract was declared null and void.
    合约声明无效
    She was declared incompetent.
    她被宣布不合格
  5. 5. vt. 使支付宣布支付
    The accountant declared the bonus payments.
    会计发放了奖金
  6. 6. vt. [Card Games] 摊牌,亮(王)牌
    It was my turn to declare my bid.
    轮到我来竞标了。
  7. 7. vt. 申报报关
    I didn't want to be taxed so I didn't declare anything at customs.
    不想缴税所以通关时我不会申报任何货物
    Do you have anything to declare?
    你有什么东西申报吗?
  8. 8. vi. 声明赞成(或反对),表明态度
    My girlfriend declared against the idea of me moving to another country.
    我的女友表示反对移居到其他国家。
    His wife declared at once for moving to the west coast.
    妻子立刻宣布要搬去西海岸。

Collins English-English Dictionary

declare [dɪ'klεə]
  1. 1. vb [mainly tr] [may take a clause as object] to make clearly known or announce officially
    to declare one's interests
    war was declared
  2. 2. vb to state officially that (a person, fact, etc) is as specified
    he declared him fit
  3. 3. vb [may take a clause as object] to state emphatically; assert
  4. 4. vb to show, reveal, or manifest
    the heavens declare the glory of God
  5. 5. vi. [intr; often foll by for or against] to make known one's choice or opinion
  6. 6. vi. to make a complete statement of (dutiable goods, etc)
  7. 7. vi. [also intr] [cards] to display (a card or series of ) on the table so as to add to one's score
  8. 8. vi. to decide (the trump suit) by making the final bid
  9. 9. vi. [intr] [cricket] to close an innings voluntarily before all ten wickets have fallen
  10. 10. vi. to authorize the payment of (a dividend) from corporate net profit
  11. 11. vi. [Etymology] C14: from Latin declarare to make clear, from clarus bright, clear

Examples

They asked me if I had anything to declare.
他们问我是否有什么要申报的。
to declare sb innocent/insane
宣布某人无罪/精神失常
to declare independence
宣布独立
It was my turn to declare my bid.
轮到我来竞标了。
There was little the Phoenix King could do but finally declare war against one of his own realms.
菲尼克斯国王无计可施,最后只能向他的一个王国宣战。

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