proclaim

Advanced Vocabulary Word British ★★★☆☆ Moderate Formal
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Meaning: To announce something officially or publicly, often with a sense of formality, authority, or conviction.

正式或公开地宣布某事,通常带有仪式感、权威性或坚定的信念。
Anunciar algo de forma oficial o pública, a menudo con un sentido de formalidad, autoridad o convicción.
何かを公式にまたは公に宣言すること。多くの場合、格式・権威・確信を伴う。
격식·권위·확신을 수반하여 무언가를 공식적으로 또는 공개적으로 선언하는 것.

Proclaim carries a tone of ceremony and public declaration that distinguishes it from simply 'announcing.' It collocates with independence, victory, innocence, and states of emergency. In historical and political contexts, proclamations are formal edicts issued by heads of state. In modern usage, the word can also be used more lightly — 'she proclaimed herself an expert' — often with ironic undertones.

proclaim带有庆典和公开宣告的语气,与单纯的'宣布(announcing)'有所不同。它与独立(independence)、胜利(victory)、清白(innocence)和紧急状态(states of emergency)搭配。在历史和政治语境中,宣言(proclamations)是由国家元首发布的正式法令。在现代用法中,该词也可较为轻松地使用——'她自封为专家'——往往带有反讽意味。
Proclaim posee un tono de ceremonia y declaración pública que lo distingue de simplemente «announcing». Combina con independence, victory, innocence y states of emergency. En contextos históricos y políticos, las proclamaciones son edictos formales emitidos por jefes de Estado. En el uso moderno, la palabra también puede emplearse de forma más ligera —«she proclaimed herself an expert»—, a menudo con matices irónicos.
proclaimは儀式や公的宣言のニュアンスを帯びており、単に「announcing(発表する)」とは区別される。independence(独立)、victory(勝利)、innocence(無実)、states of emergency(緊急事態宣言)との共起が多い。歴史的・政治的文脈では、proclamation(布告)は国家元首が発する公式の法令である。現代の用法ではより軽い意味にも使われ——「彼女は自らを専門家と宣言した」——しばしば皮肉を込めて用いられる。
Proclaim은 단순히 '발표하다'와는 구별되는 의식적이고 공적인 선언의 어감을 지닌다. 독립, 승리, 무죄, 비상사태 등과 자주 결합한다. 역사적·정치적 맥락에서 선언(proclamation)은 국가 원수가 발하는 공식적 칙령이다. 현대적 용법에서는 좀 더 가볍게 사용되기도 하는데 — '그녀는 스스로를 전문가라고 선언했다' — 종종 아이러니한 뉘앙스를 띤다.

Examples

  1. The republic was proclaimed on the steps of the General Post Office in Dublin on Easter Monday 1916.
    1916年复活节星期一,共和国在都柏林中央邮局的台阶上被宣告成立。
    La república fue proclamada en las escalinatas de la Oficina General de Correos de Dublín el Lunes de Pascua de 1916.
    1916年の復活祭の月曜日、ダブリンの中央郵便局の階段でその共和国の樹立が宣言された。
    1916년 부활절 월요일, 더블린 중앙우체국 계단에서 공화국 수립이 선포되었다.
  2. The defendant continued to proclaim his innocence even after the jury returned a unanimous guilty verdict.
    即使在陪审团一致作出有罪裁决之后,被告仍然继续宣称自己无罪。
    El acusado siguió proclamando su inocencia incluso después de que el jurado emitiese un veredicto unánime de culpabilidad.
    陪審員が全員一致で有罪の評決を下した後も、被告は自らの無実を主張し続けた。
    배심원이 만장일치로 유죄 평결을 내린 후에도 피고는 자신의 무죄를 계속 주장했다.
  3. The government proclaimed a state of emergency following the devastating earthquake in the northern provinces.
    北方省份发生毁灭性地震后,政府宣布进入紧急状态。
    El gobierno proclamó el estado de emergencia tras el devastador terremoto en las provincias septentrionales.
    北部の州で壊滅的な地震が発生した後、政府は非常事態宣言を発令した。
    북부 지방에서 참혹한 지진이 발생한 후 정부는 비상사태를 선포했다.

Pronunciation

Usage Guide

Context: politics, journalism, history

Tone: neutral

Origin & History

From Latin proclamare (to cry out, shout forth), from pro- (forth, publicly) + clamare (to cry, shout). Entered English in the 14th century via Old French proclamer.

Cultural Context

Era: Modern

Generation: All ages

Social background: Universal

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