declare

/dɪˈkleə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /dɪˈkler/ (ame, ipa) · /di-ˈkler/ (ame, mw)

declare — 動詞

  • declarepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • declareshe / she / it
  • declaredpast simple
  • declaring-ing form

1. to say something in a clear, firm way to many people, especially in a formal or

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

宣布；宣告

正式公開地表明或告知

to say something in a clear, firm way to many people, especially in a formal or public situation, so that everyone knows about it.

例句

Christopher declared his love for Élise at the family dinner table.

Christopher 在家庭聚餐時向 Élise 宣布了他的愛意。

declare + direct object (love / support / loyalty)

The mayor declared the new hospital wing open after a short speech.

市長在簡短演說後宣布新的醫院大樓啟用。

declare + object + complement (open / closed / winner)

同義詞
  • announce

    more general and slightly less formal; used for making something known to a group of people

  • proclaim

    more formal and dramatic, often used for important public or national announcements

  • state

    to say or write something clearly; less official, more about expressing a fact or opinion

  • assert

    to state something firmly and forcefully, especially when others may disagree

反義詞
  • conceal

    to hide information instead of making it known publicly

  • deny

    to state that something is not true, the opposite of affirming it

文法句型

declare + noun phrase

declare + that‑clause

declare + noun phrase + noun/adjective (complement)

declare + direct speech

用法筆記

Frequently used in political, legal, and ceremonial contexts. The pattern ‘declare + object + complement’ (e.g. declare the meeting open, declare someone the winner) is common in formal spoken announcements.

常見錯誤

❗ ‘She declared that she will come tomorrow.’ ✅ ‘She declared that she would come tomorrow.’ — When the main verb is past tense, the verb in the that‑clause must backshift to past. ‘Declare’ is often followed by reported speech, so backshift applies.

❗ ‘He declared about the problem in the meeting.’ ✅ ‘He declared that there was a problem in the meeting.’ — ‘Declare’ in this sense takes a that‑clause or a direct object, not a prepositional phrase with ‘about’.

2. to officially report your income, property, or purchased items to a government b

2.動詞及物B1
釋義

申報

向海關或稅務機關報告收入或貨物

to officially report your income, property, or purchased items to a government body or customs officer, so that the proper tax or duty can be calculated.

例句

At the airport, passengers must declare goods worth more than five hundred dollars.

在機場，旅客必須申報價值超過五百美元的物品。

declare + goods at customs

Heloísa forgot to declare the money she earned from freelance design work last year.

Heloísa 忘了申報她去年接自由設計案件所賺的錢。

declare + income / earnings for tax purposes

同義詞
  • report

    to give information to an authority; broader in meaning, not limited to tax or customs

  • disclose

    to make something known, especially something that was previously private or hidden

文法句型

declare + goods/income/assets

declare + noun phrase + to + authority

declare + noun phrase + on + document

用法筆記

The object is nearly always a type of income, goods, or assets (e.g. declare earnings, declare property). In customs contexts, the person travelling is the subject. In tax contexts, the person earning or the accountant is the subject.

常見錯誤

❗ ‘I forgot to declare at customs about the wine.’ ✅ ‘I forgot to declare the wine at customs.’ — In this sense ‘declare’ is transitive; the goods or income must be the direct object, not part of a prepositional phrase.

3. (in the sport of cricket) to stop batting and bring your team’s turn at the crea

3.動詞不及物C2
釋義

宣告停攻

板球隊認為得分足夠而結束打擊

(in the sport of cricket) to stop batting and bring your team’s turn at the crease to an end because you believe your current score is high enough to win the match.

例句

The cricket captain decided to declare after their team reached four hundred runs.

板球隊隊長在球隊得分達到四百分後，決定宣告結束打擊。

intransitive: team/captain + declare, ending the innings

England declared before lunch, leaving Australia a difficult target to chase.

英格蘭隊在午餐前宣告結束攻勢，留給澳洲隊一個艱難的追分目標。

文法句型

team/captain + declare

declare on + score + for + wickets

declare + time reference

用法筆記

This sense is restricted to the sport of cricket and is almost always intransitive. The subject is the team captain, the team name, or the team itself. The decision to declare is a strategic choice that often puts pressure on the opposing team.