| 释义 |
state·ment
I. \ˈstātmənt\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: state (II) + -ment
1. : the act or process of stating, reciting, or presenting orally or on paper
< the statement of a case >
< strive … for economy of statement — R.M.Coates >
< permits an uninterrupted statement of the argument — British Book News >
2. : something stated: as
a. : a report or narrative (as of facts, events, or opinions) : account, recital
< take a suspect's statement >
b. : a single declaration or remark : allegation, assertion
< his statements were generally accepted at face value — Edith Diehl >
3. : proposition 3a
4.
a. : the part of a declaration in a common law action that gives the facts on which the cause of action is based
b. : a formal declaration required by law or made in the course of some official proceeding (as a statement of a witness or of a position of a state in a diplomatic proceeding)
5.
a. : a work of art (as in painting, music, or literature) or a part or an aspect of such a work that expresses most clearly and forcefully a theme, basic idea, or intention of the artist
< demands that the whole play shall be conceived and composed as statement — F.R.Leavis >
< this was cubism's last influential statement — Janet Flanner >
b. : the enunciation of a theme in a musical composition
< the initial musical statement and … its melodic, rhythmic, and polyphonic deployment — P.H.Lang >
6. : a financial record or accounting
< a statement of expenses >
< a United States income tax withholding statement >
specifically : a summary of an account showing the balance as of the beginning of, the credits and debts made during, and the balance due as of the end of the accounting period
II. noun
1. : an opinion or message conveyed indirectly usually by nonverbal means
< more than any other garment, the suit makes a statement — advt >
2. : an instruction in a computer program |