| 单词 | proclaim |
| 释义 | proclaim (once / 148 pages) v "I proclaim the Olympic Games open." Every two years with words similar to these, the Olympic games officially begin. To proclaim is to exclaim or declare. When you proclaim something, you are saying it loud and clear and in public. A doctor can proclaim you healthy after you have recovered from a long illness. The panel of judges may have trouble proclaiming the winner in a very tight race. What you are saying out loud can be called a proclamation. Proclamations were once only made by Kings or other ruling leaders which is why the word proclaim has an official feeling to it. WORD FAMILYproclaim: proclaimed, proclaiming, proclaims, proclamation+/proclaimed: self-proclaimed/proclamation: proclamations USAGE EXAMPLES“Comrade President, the people request that you continue to lead the country’s destiny,” the signs proclaim. Wall Street Journal(Jan 02, 2017) In addition to famously proclaiming that he would “drain the swamp,” Trump also attacked many of his rivals for their alleged dependence on wealthy donors. Salon(Dec 28, 2016) The California-Pacific Conference of the United Methodist Church also proclaimed support for sanctuary efforts. New York Times(Dec 27, 2016) 1v declare formally; declare someone to be something; of titles He was proclaimed King Hyper entitle, title give a title to 2v affirm or declare as an attribute or quality of Syn|Hyper predicate assert, asseverate, maintain state categorically 3v state or announce The King will proclaim an amnesty Syn|Hypo|Hyper exclaim, promulgate declare proclaim one's support, sympathy, or opinion for or against trumpetproclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet clarionproclaim on, or as if on, a clarion declare state emphatically and authoritatively 4v praise, glorify, or honor Syn|Hypo|Hyper exalt, extol, glorify, laud canonise, canonize treat as a sacred person enskyexalt to the skies; lift to the skies or to heaven with praise crack uprhapsodize about hymnpraise by singing a hymn praise express approval of |
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