Verb [reporting verb] say something in a solemn and emphatic manner 断言，宣称； [with clause] the prime minister declared that the programme of austerity had paid off 首相宣称紧缩方案已见成效 [with direct speech] ‘I was under too much pressure,’ he declared. “我承受的压力太大了”，他说。 [with obj.] formally announce the beginning or (a state or condition) 宣告，宣布（某状态或情况开始） Spain declared war on Britain in 1796. 西班牙于1796年向英国宣战。 宣布，声明；申报；放弃击球，宣布结束赛局