announce
verb [ T ] uk/əˈnaʊns/ us/əˈnaʊns/
B1 （尤指公开地）宣布，宣告，通告
to make something known or tell people about something officially
They announced the death of their mother in the local paper. 他们在一家当地报纸上刊登了母亲去世的讣告。
She announced the winner of the competition to an excited audience. 她向激动的观众宣布了比赛的获胜者。
[ + that ] The prime minister has announced that public spending will be increased next year. 首相已经宣布下年将增加公共开支。
作为…的迹象;显示
to show that something is going to happen
The first few leaves in the gutter announced the beginning of autumn. 排水沟中最先落入的几片叶子标志着秋天的来临。
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- It gives us great pleasure to announce the engagement of our daughter Maria.
- British Airways regret to announce the cancellation of flight BA205 to Madrid.
- The minister has announced that there will be no change in government policy.
- My sister surprised everyone by announcing she was leaving her job.
- The company announced a pre-tax loss of three million pounds.