1. | 宣布;宣告;声明to publicly and officially tell people about sth important |
The president proclaimed a state of emergency. 总统宣布了紧急状态。 | |
The charter proclaimed that all states would have their own government. 宪章规定,所有各州皆可建立各自的政府。 | |
He proclaimed himself emperor. 他自封为皇帝。 | |
Steve checked the battery and proclaimed it to be dead. 史蒂夫检查了电池后宣布它没电了。 | |
The senator proclaimed how shocked he was at the news. 那名参议员声称他听到这消息时是多么的震惊。 | |
‘We will succeed,’ she proclaimed. “我们会成功的。”她宣称。 |
2. | 明确显示;成为标志;表明to show sth clearly; to be a sign of sth |
This building, more than any other, proclaims the character of the town. 这座建筑比任何其他建筑都能代表本城的特色。 | |
His accent proclaimed him a Scot. 他的口音表明他是苏格兰人。 | |
His accent proclaimed him to be a Scot. 他的口音表明他是苏格兰人。 |