(1)宣告(布，稱)，公布，聲明 (state or show publicly and clearly; announce) [T+n， T+that， T+wh， C+n+n]：～the good news/a state of emergency 宣布好消息/緊急狀態(tài);～a public holiday/a republic 宣布公共假日/共和國的成立;～a man to be a traitor 宣布一人為叛徒;War/Peace was～ed. 已經(jīng)宣戰(zhàn)/宣布和平?！玱ne's innocence in the law court 在法庭上聲明自己無罪;The salesman～ed that his tonic would cure all ills. 推銷員聲稱他的藥能包治百病。He～ed Jane his heir. 他宣布簡為他的繼承人。He was～ed the winner/the king. 他被宣布為勝者/國王?！纪絛eclare，announce，publish，release;
(2)顯示出，表明(reveal or show clearly) [T+that， C+n+n](fml)： Her pronunciation～ed that she was an American. 她的發(fā)音表明她是個美國人。His accent～ed him a Scot. 他的口音顯示他是蘇格蘭人。The state of his clothes～ed his poverty. 他的穿著顯示出他的貧窮。
→?procla′mation n 宣(公)布;宣言書，公(文)告;
【辨異】proclaim與announce和declare的區(qū)別見ANNOUNCE。