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Collins Chinese-English Dictionary

宣称 [xuānchēng]
  1. 1. verb announce

Comprehensive Chinese-English Dictionary

宣称 [xuānchēng]
  1. 1. allege; assert; declare; profess
    被告宣称自己是无辜的。
    The accused declared that he was innocent. or The accused pleaded not guilty.

Contemporary Standard Chinese Dictionary

宣称 [xuānchēng]
  1. 1. 声称;公开表述
    宣称自己是清白的。

Examples

假惺惺地宣称
declare unctuously
科学家宣称:目前他们发现了一种方法,可能将会使癌症治疗取得开创性进展。
The scientists claim that they have now found a new method that may bring about innovative developments for cancer treatments.
his avowed purpose
他公开宣称的意图
to lay claim to property
宣称对财产拥有所有权
The premier stated that the government should dissolve parliament.
总理宣称政府应该解散议会。
The policeman says that I broke the law.
这名警察宣称我触犯了法律。
Many national newspapers carry adverts for companies purporting to repair your credit rating.
很多的全国性报纸都刊登公司广告,宣称这样可以提升公司的信用等级。
They claimed that this school uses a double standard to admit minorities.
他们宣称这个学校在招收少数民族的学生时采用了双重标准。

Word Decomposition


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