manifesto
/ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ/ (bre, ipa) · /ˌmænɪˈfestəʊ/ (ame, ipa) · /ˌma-nə-ˈfe-(ˌ)stō/ (ame, mw)
manifesto — 名詞
- manifestosingular
- manifestosplural
1. a published document where a group — most often a political party, campaign, or
宣言；政綱
公開說明立場或政見的文件
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.
綠黨在選民投票前兩週發布了競選政綱。
collocation: election manifesto / release a manifesto
Shirin spent the whole weekend writing a manifesto for the new student housing campaign.
Shirin 整個週末都在為新的學生住宿運動撰寫一份宣言。
pattern: a manifesto for [cause]
The Berlin artists' collective printed their manifesto on cheap newsprint and handed it out at the gallery door.
柏林的藝術家團體把他們的宣言印在便宜的新聞紙上，在畫廊門口發給民眾。
Manuela read the union's manifesto aloud and circled the parts she agreed with.
Manuela 大聲念出工會的宣言，並把她認同的段落圈起來。
Many voters felt the prime minister had quietly dropped half the promises in his pre-election manifesto.
許多選民覺得首相已悄悄放棄了選前政綱中一半的承諾。
- 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 — 動詞
- 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
發表宣言
公開發布信念或主張的聲明
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.
藝術家團體就社區內公共工作室關閉一事發表宣言。
pattern: manifesto about [issue]
Several student groups in Lisbon manifestoed against the proposed cuts to library hours.
里斯本的幾個學生團體針對縮減圖書館開放時間的提案發表抗議宣言。
pattern: manifesto against [policy]
Esteban and his fellow architects manifestoed on the future of housing at the Venice Biennale.
Esteban 和他的建築師同行在威尼斯雙年展上就住宅未來發表了宣言。
Critics noted that the band had manifestoed every time they released a new album.
評論者注意到，這支樂團每次推出新專輯時都會發表一份宣言。
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.