proclaim UK [prəʊ'kleɪm] US [proʊ-] verb transitive ANNOUNCE 宣布 ADVANCED formal ■to announce something publicly or officially, especially something positive 宣布;声明•All the countries have proclaimed their loyalty to the alliance.所有的国家都显示了它们对联盟的忠诚。 •Republican party members were confidently proclaiming victory even as the first few votes came in.才刚得到几张选票,共和党员就信心十足准备宣布胜利了。 •[+ that] It was the famous speech in which he proclaimed that socialism was dead.就是在那场著名的演讲中他宣称自己不会放弃。 •[+ two objects] She was proclaimed Queen at the age of thirteen after the sudden death of her father.父亲猝死后,她13岁就被立为女王。 UK [prəʊ'kleɪm] US [proʊ-] verb transitive SHOW 表示 literary ■to show something or make it clear 表明;显示•Wearing scarves and hats which proclaimed their allegiance, the football fans flooded into the bar.足球迷们戴着表示忠诚的头巾和帽子,如潮水般涌入酒吧。 |