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Declaration: Definition, Usage & Key Examples (2 meaning)
Meaning 1：formal public announcement (declaration)
declaration
/ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/
n.
an official and public statement saying something important.
formal public announcement
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/fɔːrməl ˈpʌblɪk əˈnaʊnsmənt/
n.
A formal, often official or public, statement made to announce, assert, or proclaim something of importance.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Root Explanation
From Latin 'de-' (completely) + 'clarare' (to make clear) + '-ion' (noun suffix).
💡 Mnemonic
Think of a leader declaring (DECLAR-ation) a clear (-CLAR-) message to everyone. The '-ation' ending signals it's the thing being declared.
📖 Example
The CEO's declaration about the new policy was met with applause from the employees.
The CEO's formal public announcement about the new policy was met with applause from the employees.
🔗 Collocations
make a declaration – to formally announce or state something
joint declaration – a statement issued by two or more parties together
declaration of intent – a formal statement of one's plans or purposes
🔄 Synonyms
announcement (n.) – a public statement about a fact or intention
proclamation (n.) – an official public announcement, often by a person in authority
statement (n.) – a definite or clear expression of something in speech or writing
🚫 Antonyms
retraction (n.) – a withdrawal of a statement, accusation, or promise
denial (n.) – a statement that something is not true or does not exist
🌱 Derivatives
declare (v.) – to announce something formally or officially
declarative (adj.) – taking the form of a simple statement
📖 Cultural Story
The term originates from Latin 'declarationem', meaning 'a making clear, a declaration'. It entered English via Old French. A pivotal cultural instance is the U.S. Declaration of Independence (1776), cementing its association with formal, foundational public statements of intent or principle.
Meaning 2：official statement (for customs/taxes) (declaration)
declaration
/ˌdekləˈreɪʃn/
n.
the act of officially stating something, especially on a form for customs or taxes.
official statement (for customs/taxes)
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/əˈfɪʃl ˈsteɪtmənt fɔːr ˈkʌstəmz ɔːr ˈtæksɪz/
n.
A formal statement, typically submitted on a specific form, providing information to authorities, especially regarding goods for customs or income for taxes.
📘 Details & Usage
📖 Example
Remember to make a customs declaration for the expensive camera you bought abroad.
Remember to submit an official statement to customs for the expensive camera you bought abroad.
🔗 Collocations
customs declaration – a form listing goods being brought into a country
tax declaration – an official statement of one's income for tax purposes
sign a declaration – to formally attest to the truth of a statement by signing it
🔄 Synonyms
disclosure (n.) – the act of making new or secret information known
attestation (n.) – a formal statement or evidence that something is true
🚫 Antonyms
concealment (n.) – the action of hiding something
🌱 Derivatives
declarant (n.) – a person who makes a formal declaration
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