proclaim
UK/prə'kleɪm/US/prә'kleim/
IELTSTOEFLGRE四级六级考研B1
释义
v.
To announce something officially and publicly.
宣告；公布（正式而公开地）
v.
To declare or show something clearly and openly.
明确表明；彰显
词根拆分
词根派生pro-（向前、公开）+ claim（喊）= 把话向前喊给所有人听。比 announce 更正式、更隆重——proclaim 常出自权威方（proclaim independence 宣布独立，proclaim a holiday 宣布放假）。
词根 claim 还连着 24 个词常用搭配
- 1.proclaim independence宣布独立
- 2.proclaim a state of emergency宣布进入紧急状态
- 3.proudly proclaim自豪地宣称
- 4.proclaim victory宣告胜利
例句
- 1.
The colony proclaimed its independence in 1776.
该殖民地于 1776 年宣布独立。
- 2.
The government proclaimed a state of emergency.
政府宣布进入紧急状态。
- 3.
Her smile proclaimed that she had won.
她的微笑彰显出她已获胜。