(1)宣告(布，称)，公布，声明 (state or show publicly and clearly; announce) [T+n， T+that， T+wh， C+n+n]：～the good news/a state of emergency 宣布好消息/紧急状态;～a public holiday/a republic 宣布公共假日/共和国的成立;～a man to be a traitor 宣布一人为叛徒;War/Peace was～ed. 已经宣战/宣布和平。～one's innocence in the law court 在法庭上声明自己无罪;The salesman～ed that his tonic would cure all ills. 推销员声称他的药能包治百病。He～ed Jane his heir. 他宣布简为他的继承人。He was～ed the winner/the king. 他被宣布为胜者/国王。〖同〗declare，announce，publish，release;

(2)显示出，表明(reveal or show clearly) [T+that， C+n+n](fml)： Her pronunciation～ed that she was an American. 她的发音表明她是个美国人。His accent～ed him a Scot. 他的口音显示他是苏格兰人。The state of his clothes～ed his poverty. 他的穿着显示出他的贫穷。

→͵procla′mation n 宣(公)布;宣言书，公(文)告;

【辨异】proclaim与announce和declare的区别见ANNOUNCE。