declare和announce的区别

两者均可表示“宣布”,区别如下:

1. announce 主要指宣布大家期待的或与大家有关的事情,所涉及的情况通常是别人原来不知道的事,含有预告的意思。如:

The date of his visit has not been announced.

他来访的日期尚未公布。

They announced their engagement to the family.

他们向家里宣布他们已经订婚了。

2. declare 含有庄严宣告或交代清楚的意思,所涉及的事情不一定是别人不知道的。如:

He was declared to be guilty.

他被宣判有罪。

Bulgaria declared her independence in 1908.

保加利亚于 1908 年宣布独立。

(责任编辑:陈宇航)