manifesto
/ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌma-nə-ˈfe-(ˌ)stō/ (ame, mw)
manifesto — noun
- manifestosingular
- manifestosplural
1. a published document where a group — most often a political party, campaign, or
a published document where a group — most often a political party, campaign, or movement — tells the public what it believes and what it intends to do if it gets power.
The Green Party released its election manifesto two weeks before voters went to the polls.
collocation: election manifesto / release a manifesto
Shirin spent the whole weekend writing a manifesto for the new student housing campaign.
pattern: a manifesto for [cause]
The Berlin artists' collective printed their manifesto on cheap newsprint and handed it out at the gallery door.
Manuela read the union's manifesto aloud and circled the parts she agreed with.
Many voters felt the prime minister had quietly dropped half the promises in his pre-election manifesto.
- declaration
broader; any formal public statement, not necessarily political
- platform
specifically the policies a party stands on at an election
- proclamation
more formal, often issued by an authority rather than a group
文法句型
a manifesto for [cause/election]
publish/issue/release a manifesto
用法筆記
Subject is usually a political party, movement, or organised group — rarely a single individual unless that person is a public figure laying out a stance.
常見錯誤
manifesto — verb
- manifestopresent simple I / you / we / they
- manifestos3rd person singular
- manifestoing-ing form
- manifestoedpast simple
1. to publish or send out a formal written statement that explains a group's belief
to publish or send out a formal written statement that explains a group's beliefs, aims, or plans.
The artists' collective manifestoed about the closure of public studios in their neighbourhood.
pattern: manifesto about [issue]
Several student groups in Lisbon manifestoed against the proposed cuts to library hours.
pattern: manifesto against [policy]
Esteban and his fellow architects manifestoed on the future of housing at the Venice Biennale.
Critics noted that the band had manifestoed every time they released a new album.
文法句型
[group] manifestoes about [topic]
用法筆記
Very rare; mostly found in literary criticism, art writing, or historical accounts. Most everyday writing uses 'issued/published a manifesto' instead.