disseminate ⇒ 宣传工具 xuānchuán gōngjù → means of dissemination ⇒ 宣传进步思想 xuānchuán jìnbù sīxiǎng → promote progressive thought

pass judgment ⇒ 法庭宣判被告无罪。 Fǎtíng xuānpàn bèigào wúzuì. → The court declared the defendant not guilty.

proclaim

announce

declare war ⇒ 珍珠港事件后,美国向日本宣战。 Zhēnzhūgǎng shìjiàn hòu, Měiguó xiàng Rìběn xuānzhàn. → After Pearl Harbor the United States declared war on Japan.

advocate

get ... off one's chest ⇒ 明天的讨论是给大家一个宣泄的机会。 Míngtiān de tǎolùn shì gěi dàjiā yī gè xuānxiè de jīhuì. → Tomorrow's discussion will be an opportunity for everyone to get things off their chests.

announce

declaration

take an oath ( pt took ) , pp taken

have a tacit understanding

go by the book