declaration
noun [ C ] uk/ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/ us/ˌdek.ləˈreɪ.ʃən/
(ANNOUNCEMENT)
C1 宣言;声明;公告
an announcement, often one that is written and official
Members of Congress have to make a declaration of their business interests. 议员们必须将自己的商业股权公诸于众。
As witnesses to the accident, we were asked to make written declarations of what we had seen. 作为事故的目击者，我们被要求以书面的形式陈述看到的一切。
The company made a declaration of intent to follow an equal opportunities policy. 公司宣称愿意遵守机会均等原则。
- More examples
- The decree stopped short of a full declaration of independence.
- The declaration was carefully/cleverly/tactfully, etc. phrased.
- a pro forma declaration of loyalty
- The American Declaration of Independence was adopted by Congress on 4 July, 1776.
- The new leader warned that sanctions against his country would be interpreted as a declaration of war.
(CRICKET)
（板球比赛中，一方因已达足够分数获胜而在一局未结束前的）宣布停止击球，宣布结束赛局
in cricket, a situation in which a team stops batting (= hitting the ball) because they think they already have enough runs (= points) to win
a cleverly timed declaration 时机掌握得恰到好处的宣布结束赛局