proclaim /prəˈkleɪm/ CET4 TEM4 ( proclaiming, proclaimed, proclaims )

• 1. 

  V-T If people proclaim something, they formally make it known to the public. 宣布

  例：

  The new government in Venezuela set up its own army and proclaimed its independence.

  委内瑞拉新政府建立了自己的军队并宣布独立。

  例：

  Britain proudly proclaims that it is a nation of animal lovers.

  英国自豪地宣称它是个热爱动物的国家。

• 2. 

  V-T If you proclaim something, you state it in an emphatic way. 强调

  例：

  "I think we have been heard today," he proclaimed.

  “我想我们所说的今天大家都听到了，”他强调说。