declarative
/dɪˈklærətɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈklærətɪv/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈkler-ə-tiv/ (ame, mw) · /dɪˈklær.ə.tɪv/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈkler.ə.t̬ɪv/ (ame, ipa)
declarative — 形容詞
- declarativepositive
- more declarativecomparative
- most declarativesuperlative
1. having the grammatical form of a plain statement, as opposed to a question, comm
陳述句的
文法上屬於直述句形式的
having the grammatical form of a plain statement, as opposed to a question, command, or wish.
Aarav asked the class to convert the question into a declarative sentence.
Aarav 請全班把那個問句改成陳述句。
declarative + sentence (grammar terminology)
English declarative clauses usually put the subject before the verb.
英語的陳述句通常把主詞放在動詞前面。
declarative + clauses (linguistic pattern)
Maeve underlined every declarative sentence on the page and circled the questions.
Maeve 把整頁每一句陳述句畫了底線，並把疑問句圈起來。
Ms. Léa asked her students to rewrite each question as a declarative statement.
Léa 老師請學生把每個問句改寫成陳述句。
- indicative
overlaps in grammar talk; indicative names the verb mood, declarative names the sentence type
- assertive
more general; covers statements made with confidence, not strictly grammatical form
- interrogative
names the question form
- imperative
names the command form
文法句型
declarative + sentence/clause/mood
用法筆記
Almost always attributive (before a noun like sentence, clause, mood, statement). Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is the grammar label, sense 2 is the broader 'in the manner of a declaration'.
常見錯誤
2. expressing or carrying out a formal public announcement, often in writing and wi
宣告的
正式公開宣布立場或事實的
expressing or carrying out a formal public announcement, often in writing and with legal or institutional weight.
Walid signed a declarative letter recognising the new community council.
Walid 簽署了一封宣示性信函，承認新成立的社區委員會。
declarative + letter (formal document)
The court issued a declarative judgment confirming who owned the disputed land.
法院作出一項宣告判決，確認爭議土地的所有權人。
domain: law (declarative judgment)
Mayor Hannah delivered a declarative speech listing what the city would no longer permit.
Hannah 市長發表了一場宣告性演說，列出市府從此不再容許的事項。
Christopher read the declarative oath aloud at the start of the swearing-in ceremony.
Christopher 在宣誓就職典禮一開始就大聲讀出宣示誓詞。
- proclamatory
stronger sense of public proclamation, often ceremonial
- announcing
everyday equivalent without the formal-document flavour
- tentative
the opposite tone — uncertain rather than formally announced
文法句型
declarative + act/judgment/document
用法筆記
Used of acts, documents, and speech that formally announce a position or status. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 labels sentence form; this sense labels the social act of declaring.
常見錯誤
3. (of knowledge or memory) able to be put into words and shared as facts a person
陳述性
能用言語清楚說出來的（知識或記憶）
(of knowledge or memory) able to be put into words and shared as facts a person can describe.
Esteban could recite the capitals easily, showing strong declarative knowledge of geography.
Esteban 能輕鬆背出各國首都，顯示他地理方面的陳述性知識很扎實。
declarative + knowledge (psychology/education)
Riding a bicycle is a skill, but naming its parts is declarative knowledge.
騎腳踏車是一種技能，但能說出零件名稱屬於陳述性知識。
contrast with skill/procedural knowledge
Noa's history teacher tests declarative facts every Friday with a short written quiz.
Noa 的歷史老師每週五都用一張小考測陳述性的史實。
Chidi told his students that declarative memory stores facts like birthdays and capitals.
Chidi 告訴學生，陳述性記憶會儲存生日和首都這類事實。
- factual
everyday equivalent without the cognitive-science framing
- propositional
philosophy and logic register; same idea framed as 'expressible as a proposition'
- procedural
the standard contrast — knowing how rather than knowing that
- implicit
knowledge a person has but cannot easily put into words
文法句型
declarative + knowledge/memory
用法筆記
Common in education and cognitive psychology, contrasted with 'procedural' (knowing how to do something). Distinguish from sense 1: sense 1 is about sentence form; here the focus is on whether information can be verbally stated at all.
常見錯誤
declarative — 名詞
- declarativesingular
- declarativesplural
1. a sentence whose job is to state something, rather than ask, command, or exclaim
陳述句
用來陳述事實而非提問的句子
a sentence whose job is to state something, rather than ask, command, or exclaim.
Trang underlined every declarative on the worksheet and circled each question.
Trang 在練習單上把每一句陳述句畫了底線，並把疑問句圈起來。
countable: a declarative (sentence type)
Lisa's opening paragraph was made of short, calm declaratives describing the village at dawn.
Lisa 的開頭那段由短而平靜的陳述句組成，描寫清晨的村莊。
plural: declaratives in a text
Élise's grammar book asks readers to turn each question into a declarative.
Élise 的文法書要讀者把每個問句改寫成陳述句。
Wren's exam paper had ten declaratives and two commands jumbled together.
Wren 的考卷上有十個陳述句和兩個祈使句混雜在一起。
文法句型
a/the + declarative
用法筆記
A grammar-class term; in everyday writing people say 'statement' instead. Frequently appears in plural ('declaratives') when classifying sentences in a text.