announcement

IPA/əˈnaʊnsmənt/
KK[ənˈaʊnsmənt]IPA/əˈnaʊnsmənt/

announcement — 名詞

  • announcementsingular
  • announcementsplural

1. a message in speech or writing, usually given by someone in authority, that tell

1.名詞B1
釋義

公告；通知

正式對大眾發布的訊息或聲明

a message in speech or writing, usually given by someone in authority, that tells people about a decision, plan, or piece of news.

例句

The principal made an announcement about the new school start time.

校長發布了一則關於新上學時間的公告。

make an announcement about + topic

Passengers waited quietly for the next announcement at Gate 14.

旅客們在14號登機門安靜等待下一則廣播通知。

常見搭配
  • surprise announcement
  • official announcement
  • public announcement
  • shock announcement
同義詞
  • statement

    more neutral; can be private or public

  • notice

    often shorter and written, e.g. on a board or website

  • declaration

    more formal and weighty, often political or legal

文法句型

announcement + that-clause

announcement of + noun

用法筆記

Often takes a that-clause for the content of the message, or 'of + noun' for the topic. Subject of 'make' or 'issue' is usually a person or institution with authority.

常見錯誤

The mayor announcement was short.
The mayor's announcement was short.
'announcement' is a noun, so it needs a possessive or 'the' before it, not another noun directly.
She made an announcement about that the office will close.
She made an announcement that the office will close.
drop 'about' before a that-clause.

2. the action of telling people about something officially, especially through a pu

2.名詞B2
釋義

宣布；發布

正式向大眾告知某件事的動作

the action of telling people about something officially, especially through a public message.

例句

The announcement of the winners caused loud cheers in the hall.

得獎名單的宣布讓大廳裡響起熱烈歡呼。

the announcement of + noun

Share prices fell sharply after the announcement of the merger on Tuesday morning.

週二早上合併案宣布之後，股價急劇下跌。

常見搭配
  • the announcement of his death
  • the announcement of the results
  • formal announcement
同義詞
  • declaration

    the act of stating something formally, often more solemn

  • proclamation

    very formal, often by a ruler or government

文法句型

the announcement of + noun

用法筆記

Distinguish from sense 1: this sense names the act or event of making the message public, not the message itself. Almost always appears as 'the announcement of + noun'.

常見錯誤

After the announcement the merger, the stock dropped.
After the announcement of the merger, the stock dropped.
this sense needs 'of' before the noun.

同根字

常見搭配

名詞搭配

  • press announcement
  • radio announcement
  • wedding announcement
  • policy announcement

副詞搭配

常用片語

  • make an announcement
  • issue an announcement
  • release an announcement
  • await an announcement

介系詞搭配

  • of (the announcement of)
  • about (an announcement about)
  • by (an announcement by the company)