declaration

declaration
noun
  1. a formal or explicit statement or announcement
    声明;宣布,宣告
    they issued a declaration at the close of the talks.
    他们在会谈结束时发表了声明。
    declarations of love.
    爱的宣言。
    ■the formal announcement of the beginning of a state or condition
    (就进入某状态或情况而发布的)公告,宣言
    the declaration of war.
    宣战。
    a declaration of independence.
    独立宣言。
    ■a statement asserting or protecting a legal right
    维权声明
    ■a written public announcement of intentions or of the terms of an agreement
    (有关意图或协议条款的)公示
    ■(Cricket)an act of declaring an innings closed
    (板球)宣布结束一赛局
    ■(亦作 declaration of the poll)(Brit.)a public official announcement of the votes cast for candidates in an election
    (英)选举结果的公告
    ■(Law)a plaintiff's statement of claims in proceedings
    (律)原告诉词
    ■(Law)an affirmation made instead of taking an oath
    (律)非立誓证词。 比较 statutory declaration
    ■the naming of trumps in bridge, whist, or a similar card game
    (桥牌、惠斯特或类似牌戏中的)定约,叫牌
    ■an announcement of a combination held in a card game such as piquet
    摊牌
语源
  1. late Middle English: from Latin declaratio(n-), from declarare 'make quite clear' (see declare)
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