declaration

Bridgezipf 4.10

Pronunciation

/ˌdekləˈreɪʃən/(dek-luh-RAY-shun)

Part of speech

nounneutral

Chinese

宣告；声明；申报（正式公开地宣布某事）

Definition

A formal or explicit statement or announcement; a written document making such a statement.

Word family

  • declare/dɪˈkleə/(v)宣告；申报
  • declaratory/dɪˈklærətəri/(adj)宣告性的

Collocations

  • formal declaration
  • declaration of independence
  • customs declaration
  • make a declaration
  • public declaration
  • declaration of intent

Examples

  1. 1.The organisation issued a public declaration of its commitment to reaching net zero emissions by 2040.
  2. 2.All goods above a certain value must be listed on the customs declaration form when entering the country.

Synonyms

  • announcement/əˈnaʊnsmənt/— a public notice
  • statement/ˈsteɪtmənt/— a formal expression
  • proclamation/ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃən/— an official public announcement

Etymology

from Latin "declarationem," from "declarare" (to make clear)