单词 | announce |
释义 | announcen. Now rare. A formal public statement about something; an announcement. Cf. annonce n. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > announcing or proclaiming > [noun] bodingc1000 proclamationa1325 announcingc1450 pronunciationc1455 nunciationc1460 proclaim1461 announcement1512 blazoning1533 denouncement1544 denunciation1548 denouncing1552 annunciation1563 blazing1563 indiction1583 pronouncement1593 exclamation1602 predication1618 pronounce1641 preconization1650 predicature1653 denounce1704 preconizance1719 annunciatinga1729 annonce1775 announce1779 blazonment1876 1779 Monthly Rev. Dec. 422 If we discern any defect in this copious announce of his design at large, it is that of a certain redundancy of explanation. 1787 J. Nichols in L. Welsted Wks. p. xxvi This friendly announce is somewhat premature. 1818 Lady Morgan Florence Macarthy III. iii. 106 The announce of the judges' carriages..induced the whole party to rise. 1827 Blackwood's Edinb. Mag. 21 210/1 The baker..seemed to have been struck by catalepsy at my first announce. 1908 Musical Times 49 458/2 Herr Max Schill on behalf of Mr. Frederick Delius, read an announce of the formation of the English Musical League. 2004 N.Y. Times (National ed.) 15 Aug. ii. 4/2 He was an older guy. A real old-fashioned ‘Voice of God’ type of announcer... I'm being the quirky guy and he's coming in at the end with the big announce. CompoundsΚΠ 1824 Life J. Decastro in R. Humphreys Mem. J. Decastro 88 Here follows his announce bill for that night. 1866 M. Mackintosh Stage Reminisc. vi. 69 She then drove round to Fairbrother's, in Bow-street (the great playbill printer of those days), and ordered her ‘announce’ bills. 1904 H. B. Baker London Stage v. iv. 474 A line in the announce-bill stating that permission to call it the Princess's had been obtained from the Queen previous to her accession to the throne. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). announcev. I. To make an announcement and related senses. 1. To make (something) known by public or official statement; to proclaim or authoritatively deliver (a piece of news or information). a. transitive. With simple object. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > announcing or proclaiming > announce or proclaim [verb (transitive)] kithec725 i-bedea800 abedeeOE bid971 deemOE bodea1000 tellOE clepec1275 to tell outa1382 denouncec1384 publishc1384 descryc1390 pronouncec1390 proclaima1393 sound1412 proclaim?a1425 renouncea1425 announcec1429 preconize?1440 announce1483 reclaim?1503 call1523 to speak forth1526 annunciate1533 protest1533 to breathe out1535 denouncec1540 enact1611 deblazon1621 deblaze1640 advise1647 apostolize1652 indigitatea1670 enounce1807 voice1850 norate1851 enunciate1864 post1961 c1429 Mirour Mans Saluacioune (1986) l. 3644 And also to ȝowe announce the thinges þat ere commyng. 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. ccccxxxvj/2 The predycacion of saynt Iohan baptyste, the whiche was sente of god for to anounce the comyng and doctryne of hym. 1511 H. Watson tr. Noble Hist. King Ponthus (new ed.) sig. Eviv Ponthus sente a dwarfe..to anounce and shewe of dedes of armes that sholde be made in the forest. 1671 J. Milton Paradise Regain'd iv. 501 Of thy birth at length Announc't by Gabriel with the first I knew. 1771 ‘Junius’ Stat Nominis Umbra (1772) II. l. 192 Your..re-appointment to a seat in the cabinet was announced to the public. 1809 W. Irving Hist. N.Y. II. vi. ii. 91 Announcing his determination of leading on his troops in person. 1860 J. Tyndall Glaciers of Alps ii. §9. 272 He announces the fact, but gives no details. 1956 Times 3 Feb. 3/2 The New South Wales Government are offering £A5,000 for the best design of an opera house..The competition was announced in London yesterday. 2021 Wall St. Jrnl. 5 June b3/3 Many airlines have already announced plans to streamline their fleets. b. transitive. With clause (esp. that-clause) as object. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > announcing or proclaiming > announce or proclaim [verb (transitive)] kithec725 i-bedea800 abedeeOE bid971 deemOE bodea1000 tellOE clepec1275 to tell outa1382 denouncec1384 publishc1384 descryc1390 pronouncec1390 proclaima1393 sound1412 proclaim?a1425 renouncea1425 announcec1429 preconize?1440 announce1483 reclaim?1503 call1523 to speak forth1526 annunciate1533 protest1533 to breathe out1535 denouncec1540 enact1611 deblazon1621 deblaze1640 advise1647 apostolize1652 indigitatea1670 enounce1807 voice1850 norate1851 enunciate1864 post1961 1483 W. Caxton tr. J. de Voragine Golden Legende f. lxxxxiiij/1 I adnounce and shewe to you that holy chyrche shal haue peas. 1575 tr. J. D'Albin de Valsergues Notable Disc. xxi. f. 47v All the Prophetes haue announced vnto the Iewes that, that the Apostles did preache vnto them. 1773 Gentleman's Mag. July 357/2 The Foreign Prints announce that the Grand Russian army has passed the Danube. 1800 M. J. Randolph Let. 30 Jan. in T. Jefferson Papers (2004) XXXI. 347 He took a dose from this black doctor who announced that it would kill or cure. 1922 Brit. Med. Jrnl. 25 Mar. 491/2 Huge placards now announce that on it will presently be erected the ‘world's largest super-cinema’. 1990 L. H. Tribe Abortion 175 The Supreme Court does not announce when it will hand down its decisions. 2019 C. Carty-Williams Queenie (2020) xviii. 231 Before I could try and talk to her about Ted, she announced that she had to head back north because she had plans with her ‘gorgeous guy.’ c. transitive. With direct speech as object. ΚΠ 1832 J. F. Cooper Heidenmauer II. x. 127 ‘The noble Count of Hartenburg is at the valley side of the town..with a stout troop of mounted followers,’ announced the breathless runner, who came on this errand. 1924 E. M. Forster Passage to India xiv. 135 ‘I won't be bottled up,’ announced the girl. ‘I've no patience with these women here who leave their husbands grilling in the plains.’ 1978 L. Kramer Faggots 239 Gatsby announced to Fred: ‘I'm stuck on Chapter Three. I'm giving it up. I want to have some fun.’ 2008 T. Rebeck Three Girls & their Brother ii. 31 ‘Believe me,’ she announces.., ‘I'm not going to let either one of you screw it up.’ 2. a. transitive. To declare the arrival of (a guest), esp. at a formal social occasion. ΚΠ 1749 T. Smollett tr. A. R. Le Sage Gil Blas II. iv. viii. 84 I stationed myself at the chamber-door, to announce and introduce the persons who arrived. 1836 Parterre 6 Aug. 64/1 The bell of the hall gate rung, and a servant announced Sir Everard. 1881 H. James Portrait of Lady I. iii. 25 The visitor had not been announced. 1957 P. White Voss i. 10 Do not forget to announce Mr Voss on showing him into the room. 2008 N. Jordan To pleasure Lady (2009) viii. 160 The girls first rehearsed entering the ballroom gracefully, pausing to be announced by the butler. b. transitive. To make known to those attending that (a meal) is ready to be served. ΚΠ 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle II. xlviii. 77 A servant coming into the room, announced dinner. 1796 Grose's Classical Dict. Vulgar Tongue (ed. 3) Pannier Man, a servant belonging to the Temple and Gray's Inn, whose office is to announce the dinner. 1883 R. Broughton Belinda iv. iv. 433 She is down in good time, and stands outside the hall-door, waiting for breakfast to be announced. 1925 F. S. Fitzgerald Great Gatsby 11 Before I could reply..dinner was announced. 2004 S. Laurens Ideal Bride (2005) vii. 112 Dinner was announced. The guests paired up and strolled into the large dining room. c. transitive. To give information about the arrival, departure, etc., of (a train, plane, or other form of transport) via a public address system in a station, airport, or other place. ΚΠ 1880 Spectator 27 Nov. 1513/1 That sacred seclusion in which passengers are kept at Tarbes between the purchasing of their tickets and the time when the train is announced. 1896 Columbus (Ohio) Disp. 6 Jan. 5/2 An annunciator has been put in between Mound street and the interlocker..for the purpose of announcing trains approaching the crossing from the south. 1988 J. Trollope Choir xiii. 228 They were announcing his train. 1994 Dallas Morning News (Nexis) 26 Apr. 1 c She can clearly hear the planes being announced in the background. 3. transitive. With object and complement (frequently preceded by as). To state or declare (a person or thing) to be something. Frequently reflexive. ΘΚΠ the mind > language > naming > give a name to [verb (transitive)] > announce by name announce1766 1766 Memorial Archibald Douglas of Douglas 101 When Lady Jane Douglas came to live in the deponent's house, she did not announce herself as married to the said Mr. Stewart. 1790 Leeds Intelligencer 14 Sept. Over his shop window he announces himself to be Breeches-maker to the Queen! 1838 E. Flagg Far West II. 61 A little, portly, red-faced man..announced himself a Baptist circuit-rider. 1865 D. Masson Recent Brit. Philos. ii. 167 Transcendental Natural Realism in Hamilton, announcing itself as anti-ontological, but with strong theological sympathies. 1891 T. Hardy Group of Noble Dames 158 She..requested him to allow her to..announce him as having died of malignant ague. 1991 S. J. Gould Bully for Brontosaurus v. 85 Its small brochure, announcing October as ‘national stamp collecting month’. 1994 A. Brookner Private View (1995) v. 85 She snapped shut her powder compact, retied her scarf, and announced herself to be ready. 4. intransitive. U.S. To declare oneself a candidate for public office. Frequently with for. ΚΠ 1892 Galveston (Texas) Daily News 17 June 3/5 When Judge Clark announced for governor and his name was mentioned to Hogg the latter would say, ‘What Clark?’ 1968 Guardian 15 Mar. 11/2 Bobby [Kennedy] has said he will announce by March 22, which is the last day he could take his name off the Oregon primary. 1987 S. Bellow More die of Heartbreak 136 When Mondale announced for the presidency she sent him a campaign blueprint. 2005 Chicago Tribune (Midwest ed.) 27 July i. 7/6 The only Downstate candidate to formally announce so far. 5. intransitive. Chiefly North American. To act as an announcer (announcer n. 2); esp. to provide commentary during sporting or other events, typically on television, radio, or online broadcasts. Sometimes also transitive: to provide commentary for (a broadcast). ΚΠ 1929 Hartford (Connecticut) Courant 22 Sept. e11/3 (heading) World Series broadcasting plans complete... ‘Ted’ Husing to announce for CBS. 1953 Pittsburgh Post-Gaz. 11 Dec. 35/1 Did you hear Dave Russell consistently speak of the Washington Cougars as the ‘KROO-gers’ in announcing a recent football game? 2007 S. J. Wurtzler Electric Sounds ii. 109 With Graham McNamee announcing for the AT&T network.., the audience heard a mix of convention speeches, music, and noise. 2010 J. Barbee & A. Cohen Down & Derby (e-book ed.) If you have a Rain-Man-like ability to remember skater names, numbers, the list of sponsors, and the address of the after-party that night—you were born to announce! II. Extended uses. 6. transitive. Of a sight, sound, etc.: to provide a sign or indication that (something) is happening, or is about to happen; to herald. ΘΚΠ society > communication > information > intimation or making known > intimate or make known (something) [verb (transitive)] > to the senses announce1751 1751 T. Smollett Peregrine Pickle III. lxxix. 6 A groan which anounced his decease. 1791 A. Radcliffe Romance of Forest I. ii. 54 Till a ruddy glow, which fired all that part of the Heavens, announced the rising sun. 1808 W. Scott Marmion vi. xxvi. 354 Nor martial shout, nor minstrel tone, Announced their march. 1848 L. Hunt Jar of Honey x. 131 Faint streaks of light..announced the approach of the great luminary. 1919 Outing Mar. 307/1 Certain red lights between the stems of the pines announced daybreak. 2010 D. Huckvale Touchstones Gothic Horror x. 204 The sound of distant drumming announces the appearance of Darby Jones' expressionless zombie. 7. transitive (reflexive). To make one's presence known, esp. by a particular action, feature, or characteristic.Frequently used of (personified) natural phenomena or other non-human subjects. ΚΠ 1768 Lynn Mag. 62 His Lordship does not announce himself by an Advertisement to his future Electors. 1795 W. Gifford Mæviad Introd. p. viii Della Crusca came over [from Italy]; and immediately announced himself by a sonnet to Love. 1801 M. Edgeworth Belinda I. vi. 194 Sir Philip Baddely and Mr. Rochfort announced themselves by the noise they made on the staircase. 1841 Fraser's Mag. 23 457 A coming tempest announces itself by the birds subduing their song to a chirm. 1916 C. E. Long tr. C. G. Jung Coll. Papers Analyt. Psychol. iii. 162 The sexuality which announced itself so late and so drastically, even here only led to a deteriorated edition of the father-surrogate. 1988 P. Wayburn Adventuring in Alaska (rev. ed.) i. 51 These insects are so tiny that it is hard to see them... They announce themselves by a high whine and a swift, light sting. 2002 Wanderlust Feb. 69/1 Malaria is the most dangerous disease that is commonly imported into Britain by returning travellers; the serious kind will announce itself within three months of return. 8. transitive. To be the outward sign or expression of (something); (with object and infinitive clause as complement) to serve as evidence that (a person or thing) is, or has experienced, what is expressed by the complement. ΘΚΠ society > communication > manifestation > [verb (transitive)] uppec897 atewOE sutelec1000 openOE awnc1175 kithec1175 forthteec1200 tawnec1220 let witc1275 forthshowa1300 to pilt out?a1300 showa1300 barea1325 mythc1330 unfoldc1374 to open outc1390 assign1398 mustera1400 reyve?a1400 vouchc1400 manifest?a1425 outshowc1425 ostendc1429 explayc1443 objecta1500 reveala1500 patefy?1509 decipher1529 relieve1533 to set outa1540 utter1542 report1548 unbuckle1548 to set forth1551 demonstrate1553 to hold forth1560 testify1560 explicate1565 forthsetc1565 to give show of1567 denudec1572 exhibit1573 apparent1577 display?1578 carry1580 cipher1583 laya1586 foreshow1590 uncloud?1594 vision1594 explain1597 proclaim1597 unroll1598 discloud1600 remonstrate1601 resent1602 to bring out1608 palesate1613 pronounce1615 to speak out1623 elicit1641 confess1646 bear1657 breathe1667 outplay1702 to throw out1741 evolve1744 announce1781 develop1806 exfoliate1808 evince1829 exposit1882 pack1925 1781 E. Gibbon Decline & Fall II. xxvii. 59 His feeble efforts announced his degenerate spirit. 1794 R. J. Sulivan View of Nature II. 102 The successive beds of bitumens that are found in the bowels of the earth, announce them to have been deposited slowly. 1827 W. Scott Highland Widow in Chron. Canongate 1st Ser. I. vii. 118 Gold buckles in his shoes, [etc.]..announced him to be a domestic of trust and importance. 1849 E. Robinson Owen Tudor II. v. 108 [His] sorrowful and gloomy look sufficiently announced his thoughts. 1891 J. P. Jackson Bayreuth of Wagner 34 The high brow announces the great mind that worked behind it. 1991 J. Johnston Sweetwater Seduction xiv. 259 The shape of her mouth, her eyes, even her eyebrows all announcing her confusion. 2004 W. Rothman ‘I’ of Camera (ed. 2) ix. 92 Yet this smile that announces her feeling also keeps her secret. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, June 2022). < n.1779v.c1429 |
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