词汇精选：announce的用法和辨析
一、详细释义：
v.
宣布，宣告 [T]
例句：
I was picked on to announce the bad news.
偏偏选中我去宣布这个坏消息。
例句：
They announced that she would give one extra song.
他们宣布说她将再唱一首歌。
宣称 [T]
例句：
Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university.
彼得宣称他无意在任何一所大学浪费时间。
宣布（某人）到达；通报…的到来 [T]
例句：
Dinner was announced, and served.
已宣布开饭了，菜都上齐了。
例句：
The servant announced Mr. and Mrs. Hunter.
仆人通报汉特夫妇驾到。
（广播）通知 [I,T]
例句：
They announced his plane was delayed.
广播通知他所乘的航班晚点了。
例句：
Please announce to the children that there will be no class this afternoon.
请通知孩子们今天下午不上课。
【美】宣布参加竞选 [I]
例句：
The senator announced for the presidency.
这位参议员宣布参加竞选总统。
二、词义辨析：
announce,declare,proclaim,pronounce,advertise,broadcast,publish
这些动词均含“宣布，公开”之意。announce多指首次宣布大家感兴趣或可满足大家好奇心的事情。 declare侧重正式就某事清楚明白地宣布。proclaim指官方宣布重大事件或施政方针，语体比announce正式。pronounce词义与announce,declare接近，但较多用于指法律判决方面的宣布。advertise指通过文字和图像资料等的反复宣传而引起公众的注意，有时隐含令人不快或言过其实的意味。broadcast专指利用广播或电视传播消息或发表见解。publish专指通过报刊或其它媒介向公众公布事情。
三、参考例句：
I hope to announce the winner shortly.
我希望马上宣布胜利者的名字。
We rushed out to announce the news.
他冲出去宣布这个消息。
I was picked on to announce the bad news.
偏偏选中我去宣布这个坏消息。
We regret to announce the death of Mr. Smith.
我们悲伤地宣布史密斯先生去世。
We regret to announce a further delay on this flight.
非常抱歉，本航班将会进一步延迟。
New York's governor has yet to announce his choice.
纽约州州长还没有宣布他的选择。
We dashed off a letter to announce the news.
我们匆忙写了一封信宣布这消息。
He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office.
他将在今晚宣布辞职。
She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事。
The court has announce the award to disallow the claim.
仲裁庭已宣布裁决，拒绝诉讼。
