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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
announcement
an·nounce·ment [announcement announcements] BrE [əˈnaʊnsmənt] NAmE [əˈnaʊnsmənt] noun 1. countable a spoken or written statement that informs people about sth •to make an announcement •Today's announcement of a peace agreement came after weeks of discussion. •Announcements of births, marriages and deaths appear in some newspapers. •a formal/an official/a public announcement 2. uncountable the act of publicly informing people about sth •Announcement of the verdict was accompanied by shouts and cheers. Synonyms: statement comment • announcement • remark • declaration • observation These are all words for sth that you say or write, especially sth that gives information or an opinion. statement • something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion, often in a formal way: ▪ A government spokesperson made a statement to the press. comment • something that you say or write that gives an opinion on sth or is a response to a question about a particular situation: ▪ She made helpful comments on my work. announcement • a spoken or written statement that informs people about sth: ▪ the announcement of a peace agreement remark • something that you say or write that gives an opinion or thought about sb/sth: ▪ He made a number of rude remarks about the food. declaration • (rather formal) an official or formal statement, especially one that states an intention, belief or feeling, or that gives information: ▪ the declaration of war observation • (rather formal) a comment, especially one based on sth you have seen, heard or read: ▪ He began by making a few general observations about the report. comment, remark or observation? A comment can be official or private. A remark can be made in public or private but is always unofficial and the speaker may not have considered it carefully. An observation is unofficial but is usually more considered than a remark. a(n) statement/comment/announcement/remark/declaration/observation about sth a(n) statement/comment/observation on sth a(n) public/official statement/comment/announcement/declaration to make a(n) statement/comment/announcement/remark/declaration/observation to issue a(n) statement/announcement/declaration Example Bank: •He wanted to delay the announcement until after the holidays. •His resignation follows a disappointing earnings announcement by the company. •In an announcement to Parliament, the minister said that the peace negotiations would continue. •Phillips issued his surprise announcement after two hours of talks. •The announcement of further job losses comes at a bad time. •The announcement of the ceasefire was greeted with relief. •They placed public-service announcements on TV about bullying. •We are still awaiting an announcement on the possible closure of the plant. •We can produce personalized birth announcements. •We heard a security announcement. •We will make a formal announcement tomorrow. •an announcement from the president •an announcement from the prime minister •an official announcement about the disaster •I have a few announcements to make. •The announcement of the verdict was accompanied by shouts and cheers. •Today's announcement of a peace agreement comes after weeks of discussion.
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