declare/dɪ'kleər $ -'kler/

v. announce sth clearly, firmly, publicly or officially

v. [T] 宣布，公布；声明，宣称：They declared their support for the decision. 他们声明支持这项决定。

◇[declare (that) ...] She declared (that) she was innocent. 她声称自己是无辜的。

◇[declare sb/sth (to be) ...] The organization declared the food (to be) safe. 该组织宣布这种食物是安全的。

◇The area was declared a national forest park. 这个地区已宣布为国家森林公园。

◇declare war on（或against）America 向美国宣战

构词de + clare (= clear)→向公众把事情说清楚

同根 clear; clarify

音组-are/-eər $ -er/

aware; compare; prepare; declare

常犯错误

✗ America declared war with Japan in 1941.

✓ America declared war on Japan in 1941. 美国于1941向日本宣战。