state
v. 声称，宣称，声明
n.政府，国家，州；状态，状况
adj. 国家的，国有的
- state-owned enterprise 国有企业
- a state of mind 思想状况
- He stated that "all hell will break loose, politically and morally, all over the world."
他说：“全世界的政治和道德都将崩溃。” - Happiness is a state of mind, and depends very little on outward circumstances. 幸福是一种心态，很少取决于外在环境
扩展词汇
- understate v.轻描淡写的叙述，淡化。
- overstate v.把...讲的过分夸大；夸大，夸张（exaggerate）
Despite the breathtakingly sad opening chapters, Tyler's delicate perceptiveness gives the novel an understated warmth. 尽管开篇章节令人震惊地悲伤，但泰勒细腻的洞察力给了这部小说一种低调的温暖。
declare
v.公布，宣称；表明
v.申报
- "Play is not frivolous," the academy's report declares. 该学院的报告宣称：“玩耍不是轻浮的。”
- to declare sex discrimination in jury selection to be unconstitutional. 宣布陪审团选择中的性别歧视违宪。
派生词
- declaration n.宣言，公告
- declarative adj. 陈述的
As Jane Austen said in Pride and Prejudice,“I declare after all there is no enjoyment like reading.”
正如简·奥斯汀在《傲慢与偏见》中所说：“毕竟，没有什么比阅读更令人愉快的了。”
claim
v.自称，宣称，断言，要求，认领
n.声称，说法，要求，索赔，权利，所有权
despite som claims to the contrary.
- counter
- to the contrary
- by contrast
- in constrast to
元音替换意思不变；元音顺序改变意思不变；发音相近意思相近
They claim that the theory of video game violence is built on rotten foundations.
他们声称，电子游戏暴力理论是建立在腐朽的基础上的
派生
claimant n.索赔人；要求者；(因失业等)领取救济金者；索要者
Love does not claim possession, but gives freedom.(Tagore)
proclaim
v.正式宣告，声明；表明，明确显示
Correlations which confidently proclaimed that gaming led to violent behavior were shown to likely be the spurious by-product of factors such as family violence.
自信地宣称游戏导致暴力行为的相关性可能是家庭暴力等因素的虚假副产品。
pro- 前缀：向前，在前，提前
pronounce
v.发音，读音，正式宣布
派生：
- pronunciation n.发音
- pronouncement n.宣布
扩展
- enounce v.声明
- enunciate v.发音，念字，阐明，阐述
- articulate v. 口齿清晰地讲；清楚表达；adj. 能说会道；明晰的，清楚的
announce
v.宣告，宣布，通知，告知，郑重地说
Last month, Facebook announced partnerships with outside groups to help fact-check stories on its site and to more clearly denote which ones may be false.
上个月，脸书宣布与外部团体合作，帮助核实其网站上的故事，并更清楚地指出哪些故事可能是假的。
派生
announcement n.公告；(指行动)宣布；通告；宣告；(一项)布告
assert
v.断言；生效；维护自己的权利(或权威)；坚持自己的主张；明确肯定；表现坚定
派生
- assertion n.断言；主张；声称；使用；明确肯定
- assertive adj.坚定自信的；坚决主张的
affirm
v.肯定属实；断言；申明
派生
- affirmative adj.肯定的；积极的；同意的
- affirmation n.肯定；确认；证实；断言；主张
allege
v.(未提出证据)断言，指称，声称；宣称
派生
- allegation n.指控；(无证据的)说法
- alleged adj.涉嫌的；宣称的；据传闻的
- allegiance n.效忠；(对党、宗教、统治者的)忠诚；拥戴 = loyalty
- fidelity n.忠诚；忠实；(对丈夫、妻子或性伴侣的)忠贞；准确性；精确性
- so-called adj. 所谓的
- supposed adj. 据说的，所谓的（should = be supposed to）
condition
n.条件；物质环境，状态，条件；（先决）条件；前提
vt. 影响(某事发生的方式)；使适应；训练；养护；使习惯于；保持；
派生
- conditional adj.有条件的；条件的；附带条件的；依…而定的
- conditioner n.护发素；(洗衣后用的)柔顺剂；护发剂
- lotion n.护肤液；润肤乳；洁肤液
- shampoo n.洗发水；香波；洗发剂；
- air conditioning 空调
situation
n.情况；状况；形势；局面；职业；(建筑物或城镇的)地理位置，环境特点；工作岗
- create a situation 造成局面
- assess/review a situation 评判局势，分析局势
- deal/cope with a situation 应付局面
