115.四项“宣布、声明”。state,claim,declare,announce
(1)state:规定;声明;陈述。是一般的陈述、说明的意思。书面或演讲中正式表达。如:
He stated his childhood life in his composition.
他在作文里陈述了自己的童年生活。
(2)claim:宣称;声称。是声明、宣称的意思,尤指面对反对意见的声明。如:
He claimed that he had done the work without help.
他声称没有得到帮助完成了这项工作。
(3)declare:宣布,声明;断言,宣称。也是声明的意思但比较正式,尤指官方的声明,军方的宣战。如:(https://www.daowen.com)
The government declared to protect the environment.
政府声明要保护环境。
(4)announce:宣布;述说;预示;播报。是宣布、通知的意思,不一定正式。如:
The teacher announced we must wear uniform the next week.
老师宣布我们下周必须穿校服。