To make known; tell openly or publicly; proclaim formally; publish.

声明；说明；宣告；宣布；布告。

To make a solemn affirmation of, before witnesses.

断言；(在证人前)郑重声明。

To make a full statement of (one's taxable or dutiable property).

申报(应纳税的东西)。

To announce (as a trump suit) in a card game.

宣布王牌。

To make a statement; avow; take sides.

声明；自白；表明立场。

To declare is to state plainly or formally.

Declare 系正式或明白的陈述：

To announce is to tell that which is not known, or not formally acknowledged.

Announce 系宣告原不为人知的事，或从前并未认定的事：

To publish is to make known through some method that will reach everybody.

Publish 乃指透过某途径而达到众人皆能知的目的：

To proclaim is to make known some event of consequence with great publicity.

Proclaim 含有宣布重要事件，务使周知之意：