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Announce: Definition, Usage & Key Differences Explained (2 meaning)

Meaning 1：declare publicly (announce)

announce 🔊

/əˈnaʊns/

vt.

to tell people something officially or publicly, especially about a decision or plan.

Announce definition illustrated by a speaker at a podium addressing an audience.

declare publicly 🔊

➕

/dɪˈkleər ˈpʌblɪkli/

vt.

To inform people about something in a formal or public manner, especially regarding decisions or plans.

📁 Category：School Education 🔖 Level：初级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Root Explanation

From Latin 'ad-' (to) + 'nuntiare' (to report), meaning to make known publicly.

💡 Mnemonic

An ANNOUNCEr speaks out to tell news publicly.

📖 Example

The principal will announce the winners of the science competition during the morning assembly. 🔊 The school principal will publicly name the winners of the science contest at the assembly.

🔗 Collocations

announce a decision – to formally state a choice or judgment

announce plans – to reveal future intentions or projects

announce publicly – to make known to everyone

🔄 Synonyms

declare (vt.) – to state something officially or publicly

proclaim (vt.) – to announce something loudly or publicly

state (vt.) – to express something clearly in speech or writing

🚫 Antonyms

conceal (vt.) – to keep something secret or hidden

withhold (vt.) – to refuse to give or share information

🌱 Derivatives

announcement (n.) – a formal public statement about something

announcer (n.) – a person who announces something, especially on radio or TV

📖 Cultural Story

Derived from Latin 'annuntiare', via Old French 'annoncer'. Commonly used in formal contexts like news broadcasts or official statements.

Meaning 2：signal the start (announce)

announce 🔊

/əˈnaʊns/

vt.

to be a sign that something is going to happen or has started, especially a change.

Announce as a signal shown by a daffodil bud opening, heralding a new season.

signal the start 🔊

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/ˈsɪɡnəl ðə stɑːrt/

vt.

To serve as a sign or indication that something is beginning or about to occur, especially a change.

📁 Category：Botany Research 🔖 Level：中级

📘 Details & Usage

📖 Example

The first cherry blossoms announce the arrival of spring in the city park. 🔊 The blooming of the first cherry flowers indicates that spring has begun in the park.

🔗 Collocations

announce the arrival – to signal that someone or something has come

announce a change – to indicate that a shift or alteration is happening

announce the beginning – to herald the start of something

🔄 Synonyms

signal (vt.) – to indicate or warn about something

herald (vt.) – to be a sign that something important is going to happen

indicate (vt.) – to show or suggest something

🚫 Antonyms

hide (vt.) – to conceal or keep out of sight

mask (vt.) – to cover or disguise something

🌱 Derivatives

announcement (n.) – a formal public statement about something

announcer (n.) – a person who announces something, especially on radio or TV