announce [ə'naʊnts] verb transitive ESSENTIAL ■to state or make known, especially publicly (尤指公开地)宣布,宣告,通告•They announced the death of their mother in the local paper.他们在一家当地报纸上刊登了他们母亲去世的讣告。 •She announced the winner of the competition to an excited audience.她向激动的观众宣布了比赛的获胜者。 •[+ that] The Prime Minister has announced that public spending will be increased next year.首相已经宣布明年将增加公共开支。 ■to show that something is going to happen 作为…的迹象;显示•The first few leaves in the gutter announced the beginning of autumn.排水沟中最先落下的几片叶子标志着秋天的来临。 |