declared
declared — verb
1. to say something officially or publicly, often in a clear and confident way, so
to say something officially or publicly, often in a clear and confident way, so that everyone treats it as settled — for example, when a leader announces the end of a war, or when judges name the winner of a competition.
The mayor declared the new library open after cutting the red ribbon.
declared + noun + adjective complement (resultative)
Heather declared that the meeting would start at nine o'clock sharp.
declared + that-clause (formal announcement)
On Sunday morning the radio declared a state of emergency across three coastal towns.
After the long count, the judges declared Adaeze the winner of the spelling contest.
The two countries declared peace on the morning of the fifteenth of August.
文法句型
declared + that-clause
declared + noun + (to be) + complement
declared + noun
用法筆記
Subject is typically an authority (government, court, official body, judge) and the announcement is treated as binding once spoken. Frequently followed by a that-clause or by a noun + complement structure naming a status (winner, open, illegal).
常見錯誤
2. to say something with strong feeling, so people listening can tell you really me
to say something with strong feeling, so people listening can tell you really mean it and will not be talked out of your position.
Meera declared that she would never speak to her cousin again.
declared + that-clause expressing strong personal resolve
'I am not moving from this chair,' Kian declared, folding his arms.
declared + direct quotation (reporting emphatic speech)
Cyrus declared the soup the best he had eaten in years.
Stephanie declared her support for the strike during a noisy staff meeting.
After tasting the cake, the children declared it perfect for the birthday party.
- concede
admitting the other side has a point, the opposite of standing firm
文法句型
declared + that-clause
declared + direct quotation
declared + noun phrase as opinion
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 by the speaker: an ordinary person (not an authority) emphatically stating a personal opinion, resolve, or preference. Often pairs with direct quotation or with phrases that signal strength of feeling.
常見錯誤
3. to make a quality of someone or something visible to others through behaviour, a
to make a quality of someone or something visible to others through behaviour, appearance, or evidence — without anyone having to say it in words.
The cracks in the wall declared the age of the old farmhouse.
subject is an inanimate sign; meaning is 'reveal' without speech
Quinn's trembling hands declared how nervous he felt before the exam.
subject is a physical sign; declares + how-clause
The smell of fresh bread from the bakery declared that morning had begun on the quiet street.
Her steady voice declared a confidence the rest of the team had not yet found.
- conceal
hiding the quality instead of letting it show
文法句型
something declares + noun phrase
be declared by + noun phrase
用法筆記
Subject is usually an inanimate sign (object, sound, gesture, evidence) rather than a person; the meaning shifts from 'say' to 'show'. Common in literary or journalistic writing; less common in everyday speech, where 'show' or 'reveal' fits better.
4. to tell a tax office or customs officer the full list and value of money, goods,
to tell a tax office or customs officer the full list and value of money, goods, or property you are bringing into a country or earned during the year, so the correct tax or duty can be charged.
At the airport, Sirin declared two bottles of wine and a small painting at customs.
declared + concrete goods at customs
The accountant warned Eri to declare all freelance income on this year's tax return.
declared + income (tax context)
'Have you anything to declare?' the officer asked the passengers as they reached the green channel.
Indra forgot to declare the antique vase she had bought during her trip to Hanoi.
Small businesses must declare every cash payment over five thousand dollars to the tax office.
文法句型
declared + noun (goods, income, value)
Have you anything to declare?
用法筆記
Object is typically dutiable goods (alcohol, tobacco, antiques) or taxable income; the listener is an official institution (customs, tax office). The intransitive use appears almost only in the fixed phrase 'anything to declare?'.
常見錯誤
5. in card games such as bridge or pinochle, to say out loud which suit will be the
in card games such as bridge or pinochle, to say out loud which suit will be the trump suit, or to show a set of cards that scores points before play begins.
Sofia declared hearts as trumps and her partner smiled across the table.
declared + suit (trump choice in bridge)
Tariro declared a run of three kings before playing the first card.
declared + scoring meld (pinochle)
Once a player declares, no further bidding is allowed in this round.
Iker declared no trumps, hoping his long club suit would carry the hand.
- pass
choosing not to bid this round, the opposite of declaring
文法句型
declared + trump suit
declared + bid
用法筆記
Limited to card-game contexts. The card-game register includes a noun derivative 'declarer' (the player who wins the auction); learners outside the bridge community rarely meet this sense.
6. when a company's board agrees that a payment to shareholders or members will be
when a company's board agrees that a payment to shareholders or members will be made, and announces this so the payment becomes a legal duty.
The board declared a small dividend after a difficult third quarter.
declared + dividend (standard business collocation)
Shareholders cheered when the chairman declared a special bonus payment for the year.
declared + bonus payment (one-off corporate distribution)
The credit union declared its yearly interest payment to members in late June.
Asher's small firm has never declared a dividend since it was founded six years ago.
- withhold
deciding not to pay a dividend that shareholders might have expected
文法句型
declared + dividend / bonus / payment
用法筆記
Subject is almost always a company's board or a similar governing body; the object is a financial payment (dividend, bonus, distribution). Once declared, the payment becomes legally owed — distinguish from merely 'announcing plans' to pay, which carries no such duty.
declared — adjective
1. (before a noun) said openly by the person concerned, so that everyone can see wh
(before a noun) said openly by the person concerned, so that everyone can see what they stand for — used most often of stated aims, beliefs, or loyalties that the person has chosen to make public.
The new mayor's declared aim is to plant ten thousand trees within five years.
declared + aim (most common collocation)
Wren is a declared supporter of the proposed bike-lane network in the city centre.
declared + supporter (publicly aligned)
Their declared policy is to lower class sizes in every primary school by 2030.
Despite his declared neutrality, Mark quietly helped one side throughout the dispute.
文法句型
declared + noun (aim, intention, policy, supporter)
用法筆記
Only used before a noun; you cannot say 'his aim is declared' in this sense. Often appears in contrastive structures ('declared X but actually Y') to mark a gap between someone's public position and their behaviour.