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D0076000 (dĭ-klâr′)v. de·clared, de·clar·ing, de·clares v.tr.1. To make known formally or officially; proclaim: declare that a fugitive has been captured; declare a mistrial. See Synonyms at announce.2. To state emphatically or authoritatively; affirm: "He wrote another prayer declaring that his conscience was weighed down with guilt" (Leo Damrosch).3. To reveal or make manifest; show: His smile declared his agreement.4. To make a full statement of (dutiable goods, for example).5. Games a. To designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand in bridge.b. To reveal (a combination of cards) to be added to one's score.v.intr.1. To make a declaration.2. To announce one's intention to run for public office: "My gratitude would keep me loyal to McCarthy even after Bobby Kennedy declared for president" (James Carroll).3. To proclaim one's support, opposition, choice, or opinion: "The party ... has changed, openly declaring for centralized federal power" (Ronald Reagan).Idiom: declare war1. To state formally the intention to carry on armed hostilities against.2. To state one's intent to suppress or eradicate: declared war on drug dealing in the neighborhood.

[Middle English declaren, from Old French declarer, from Latin dēclārāre : dē-, intensive pref.; see de- + clārāre, to make clear (from clārus, clear; see kelə- in Indo-European roots).]

de·clar′a·ble adj.de·clar′er n.

declare

(dɪˈklɛə) vb (mainly tr) 1. (may take a clause as object) to make clearly known or announce officially: to declare one's interests; war was declared. 2. to state officially that (a person, fact, etc) is as specified: he declared him fit. 3. (Rhetoric) (may take a clause as object) to state emphatically; assert4. to show, reveal, or manifest: the heavens declare the glory of God. 5. (intr; often foll by for or against) to make known one's choice or opinion6. (Accounting & Book-keeping) to make a complete statement of (dutiable goods, etc)7. (Card Games) (also intr) cards a. to display (a card or series of cards) on the table so as to add to one's scoreb. to decide (the trump suit) by making the final bid8. (Cricket) (intr) cricket to close an innings voluntarily before all ten wickets have fallen9. (Banking & Finance) to authorize the payment of (a dividend) from corporate net profit[C14: from Latin dēclārāre to make clear, from clārus bright, clear] deˈclarable adj

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(dɪˈklɛər)

v. -clared, -clar•ing. v.t. 1. to make known; state clearly, esp. in explicit or formal terms. 2. to announce officially; proclaim. 3. to state emphatically. 4. to reveal; indicate. 5. to make due statement of (goods for duty, income for taxation, etc.). 6. to make (a dividend) payable. 7. to bid (a trump suit or no-trump) in bridge. v.i. 8. to make a declaration. 9. to proclaim oneself: to declare against a proposal. [1275–1325; Middle English < Latin dēclārāre to explain =dē- de- + clārāre to make clear, derivative of clārus clear] de•clar′a•ble, adj. de•clar′er, n. syn: declare, affirm, assert imply making something known emphatically, openly, or formally. To declare is to make known, sometimes in the face of actual or potential contradiction: to declare someone the winner of a contest. to affirm is to make a statement based on one's reputation for knowledge or veracity, or so related to a generally recognized truth that denial is not likely: to affirm the necessity of high standards. To assert is to state boldly, usu. without other proof than personal authority or conviction: to assert that the climate is changing.

declare

Past participle: declared
Gerund: declaring

Imperative
declare
declare

Present
I declare
you declare
he/she/it declares
we declare
you declare
they declare

Preterite
I declared
you declared
he/she/it declared
we declared
you declared
they declared

Present Continuous
I am declaring
you are declaring
he/she/it is declaring
we are declaring
you are declaring
they are declaring

Present Perfect
I have declared
you have declared
he/she/it has declared
we have declared
you have declared
they have declared

Past Continuous
I was declaring
you were declaring
he/she/it was declaring
we were declaring
you were declaring
they were declaring

Past Perfect
I had declared
you had declared
he/she/it had declared
we had declared
you had declared
they had declared

Future
I will declare
you will declare
he/she/it will declare
we will declare
you will declare
they will declare

Future Perfect
I will have declared
you will have declared
he/she/it will have declared
we will have declared
you will have declared
they will have declared

Future Continuous
I will be declaring
you will be declaring
he/she/it will be declaring
we will be declaring
you will be declaring
they will be declaring

Present Perfect Continuous
I have been declaring
you have been declaring
he/she/it has been declaring
we have been declaring
you have been declaring
they have been declaring

Future Perfect Continuous
I will have been declaring
you will have been declaring
he/she/it will have been declaring
we will have been declaring
you will have been declaring
they will have been declaring

Past Perfect Continuous
I had been declaring
you had been declaring
he/she/it had been declaring
we had been declaring
you had been declaring
they had been declaring

Conditional
I would declare
you would declare
he/she/it would declare
we would declare
you would declare
they would declare

Past Conditional
I would have declared
you would have declared
he/she/it would have declared
we would have declared
you would have declared
they would have declared

Thesaurus

Verb	1.	declare - state emphatically and authoritatively; "He declared that he needed more money to carry out the task he was charged with"plead - enter a plea, as in courts of law; "She pleaded not guilty"profess - confess one's faith in, or allegiance to; "The terrorists professed allegiance to their country"; "he professes to be a Communist"condemn - declare or judge unfit for use or habitation; "The building was condemned by the inspector"hallow, sanctify, bless, consecrate - render holy by means of religious ritesanswer for, account - furnish a justifying analysis or explanation; "I can't account for the missing money"propose, suggest, advise - make a proposal, declare a plan for something; "the senator proposed to abolish the sales tax"promise, assure - make a promise or commitmentpromise - promise to undertake or give; "I promise you my best effort"take the Fifth, take the Fifth Amendment - refuse to testify by invoking the Fifth Amendment, which states that nobody may be forced to testify as a witness against himself or herselfsentence, doom, condemn - pronounce a sentence on (somebody) in a court of law; "He was condemned to ten years in prison"promulgate, exclaim, proclaim - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"profess - state freely; "The teacher professed that he was not generous when it came to giving good grades"avow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"depone, depose, swear - make a deposition; declare under oathtake the stand, testify, bear witness, attest - give testimony in a court of lawdecree - issue a decree; "The King only can decree"animadvert, opine, sound off, speak out, speak up - express one's opinion openly and without fear or hesitation; "John spoke up at the meeting"count out - declare the loser
	2.	declare - announce publicly or officially; "The President declared war"announcepromulgate - put a law into effect by formal declarationsay, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
	3.	declare - state firmly; "He declared that he was innocent"avow, swan, swear, affirm, assert, aver, verify - to declare or affirm solemnly and formally as true; "Before God I swear I am innocent"
	4.	declare - declare to be; "She was declared incompetent"; "judge held that the defendant was innocent"adjudge, holdpass judgment, evaluate, judge - form a critical opinion of; "I cannot judge some works of modern art"; "How do you evaluate this grant proposal?" "We shouldn't pass judgment on other people"acknowledge, admit - declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of; "He admitted his errors"; "She acknowledged that she might have forgotten"superannuate - declare to be obsoletebastardise, bastardize - declare a child to be illegitimatecertify - declare legally insanecall - declare in the capacity of an umpire or referee; "call a runner out"beatify - declare (a dead person) to be blessed; the first step of achieving sainthood; "On Sunday, the martyr will be beatified by the Vatican"canonize, saint, canonise - declare (a dead person) to be a saint; "After he was shown to have performed a miracle, the priest was canonized"pronounce, label, judge - pronounce judgment on; "They labeled him unfit to work here"strike down, cancel - declare null and void; make ineffective; "Cancel the election results"; "strike down a law"formalise, formalize - make formal or official; "We formalized the appointment and gave him a title"
	5.	declare - authorize payments of; "declare dividends"authorize, authorise, clear, pass - grant authorization or clearance for; "Clear the manuscript for publication"; "The rock star never authorized this slanderous biography"
	6.	declare - designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a handbridge - any of various card games based on whist for four playersplay - put (a card or piece) into play during a game, or act strategically as if in a card game; "He is playing his cards close to his chest"; "The Democrats still have some cards to play before they will concede the electoral victory"
	7.	declare - make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official; "Do you have anything to declare?"say, state, tell - express in words; "He said that he wanted to marry her"; "tell me what is bothering you"; "state your opinion"; "state your name"
	8.	declare - proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against; "His wife declared at once for moving to the West Coast"promulgate, exclaim, proclaim - state or announce; "`I am not a Communist,' he exclaimed"; "The King will proclaim an amnesty"

declare

verb1. state, claim, announce, voice, express, maintain, confirm, assert, proclaim, pronounce, utter, notify, affirm, profess, avow, aver, asseverate He declared his intention to become the best golfer in the world.2. testify, state, witness, swear, assert, affirm, certify, attest, bear witness, vouch, give testimony, asseverate They declare that there is no lawful impediment to the marriage.3. make known, tell, reveal, show, broadcast, confess, communicate, disclose, convey, manifest, make public Anyone carrying money into or out of the country must declare it.

declare

verb1. To bring to public notice or make known publicly:advertise, announce, annunciate, broadcast, proclaim, promulgate, publish.2. To put into words positively and with conviction:affirm, allege, argue, assert, asseverate, aver, avouch, avow, claim, contend, hold, maintain, say, state.Idiom: have it.3. To put into words:articulate, communicate, convey, express, say, state, talk, tell, utter, vent, verbalize, vocalize, voice.Idiom: give tongue to.

Translations

宣布断言申报

declare

(diˈkleə) verb1. to announce publicly or formally. War was declared this morning.宣布2. to say firmly. 'I don't like him at all,' she declared.断言3. to make known (goods on which duty must be paid, income on which tax should be paid etc). He decided to declare his untaxed earnings to the tax-office. 申报（纳税品等） declaration (dekləˈreiʃən) noun a formal announcement. a declaration of marriage/war. 宣言，声明

declare

→ 宣布zhCN

I have a bottle of liquor to declare (US)
I have a bottle of spirits to declare (UK) → 我有一瓶烈酒要申报
I have the allowed amount of alcohol to declare → 我要申报允许限量的酒品
I have the allowed amount of tobacco to declare → 我要申报允许限量的香烟
I have nothing to declare → 我没有携带需要申报的物品

declare

declare (oneself) for (someone or something)

To pledge one's support to someone or something. A reflexive pronoun typically follows "declare." I declared myself for that candidate because I think she's the most qualified person for the job. Phil declared himself for that big construction project in our neighborhood because he's sick of driving five miles to the nearest store.See also: declare

declare war against (someone or something)

1. To officially announce the intention to fight against an enemy country or group in a war. We will have to declare war against the rebels if they advance over our border.2. To announce the intention to vehemently oppose someone or something. This usage does not refer to physical fighting. The mayor has declared war on crime in our city and is bolstering our police force.See also: declare, war

declare an/(one's) interest

To state financial interest in something. He was sure to declare his interest before we prepared his contract.See also: declare, interest

declare war

1. To officially announce the intention to fight against an enemy country or group in a war. We will have to declare war if the rebels advance over our border.2. To announce the intention to vehemently oppose someone or something. This usage does not refer to physical fighting. The mayor has declared war on crime in our city and is bolstering our police force.See also: declare, war

declare war on (someone or something)

1. To officially announce the intention to fight against an enemy country or group in a war. We will have to declare war on the rebels if they advance over our border.2. To announce the intention to vehemently oppose someone or something. This usage does not refer to physical fighting. The mayor has declared war on crime in our city and is bolstering our police force.See also: declare, on, war

I (do) declare!

This is surprising! Why, John Miller, I do declare! I didn't expect to see you here! A: "Did you hear that Thomas and Millie got engaged?" B: "I declare! I didn't realize things were so serious between them."

I declare to goodness

This is surprising! Why, John Miller, I declare to goodness! I didn't expect to see you here! A: "Did you hear that Thomas and Millie got engaged?" B: "I declare to goodness! I didn't realize things were so serious between them."See also: declare, goodness

declare (oneself) for someone or something

to state one's support of someone or something. Susan declared herself for Mary's candidacy. I have not yet declared for any particular policy. Todd declared himself for the candidacy of Mary Brown for mayor.See also: declare

declare (oneself) for someone or something

declare war against someone or something

and declare war on someone or something 1. Lit. to formally announce that one will fight a war with someone or some country. A group of countries declared war against the aggressor. 2. . Fig. to announce a serious campaign against a type of person or a serious problem. The president declared war against crime and criminals. The pressure group declared war on waste.See also: declare, war

I declare (to goodness)!

Rur. What a surprise! I declare to goodness! You certainly have grown since I saw you. Tom: Jim and Sally are going to get married. Mary: Well, I declare!

I (do) declare!

Inf. I am surprised to hear that! (Old-fashioned.) Mary: I'm the new president of my sorority! Grandmother: I declare! That's very nice. A plane had landed right in the middle of the cornfield. The old farmer shook his head in disbelief. "I do declare!" he said over and over as he walked toward the plane.

declare war on

Also, declare war against. Announce one's intent to suppress or eradicate something or someone. For example, The police have declared war on drug dealing in the neighborhood, or Several gangs have declared war against each other. This usage transfers the literal sense of the term, "to state formally one's intention to carry on hostilities against another power," to a somewhat smaller scale. See also: declare, on, war

declare an (or your) interest

make known your financial interests in an undertaking before it is discussed.See also: declare, interest

declare war

1. To state formally the intention to carry on armed hostilities against.2. To state one's intent to suppress or eradicate: declared war on drug dealing in the neighborhood.See also: declare, war

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declare (oneself) for (someone or something)

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declare (oneself) for someone or something

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verb state

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verb testify

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verb make known

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verb to bring to public notice or make known publicly

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verb to put into words positively and with conviction

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verb to put into words

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verb state emphatically and authoritatively

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verb announce publicly or officially

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verb state firmly

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verb declare to be

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verb authorize payments of

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verb designate (a trump suit or no-trump) with the final bid of a hand

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verb make a declaration (of dutiable goods) to a customs official

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verb proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against

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