proclamation

IPA/ˌprɒkləˈmeɪʃn/
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proclamation — noun

  • proclamationsingular
  • proclamationsplural

1. An official document or speech by which a government, leader, or authority makes

1.名詞B2
釋義

An official document or speech by which a government, leader, or authority makes an important decision or event known to the public.

例句

The mayor signed a proclamation declaring March 15 as City Clean-Up Day.

collocation: sign a proclamation

Rodrigo read the king's proclamation aloud in the town square.

同義詞
  • announcement

    less formal and can be used in everyday situations (e.g. a wedding announcement)

  • declaration

    more emphatic; often suggests a strongly stated decision or standpoint

  • edict

    an official order issued by an authority with the force of law

文法句型

proclamation + about/of/on [topic]

issue/sign a proclamation

用法筆記

Common as a countable noun — you can refer to 'a proclamation' or 'several proclamations'. Often appears with verbs like 'issue', 'sign', 'read', or 'post'.

常見錯誤

❌The CEO made a proclamation about the new holiday schedule.
✅The CEO made an announcement about the new holiday schedule.
💡'proclamation' is typically used for official government or authority statements, not routine workplace news.

2. The official act or process of making something known to the public in a formal,

2.名詞C1
釋義

The official act or process of making something known to the public in a formal, often ceremonial way — for example, the act of declaring a new law, the beginning of a reign, or a national holiday.

例句

The proclamation of the new republic took place at sunrise in the central square.

pattern: proclamation of [new entity/event]

Jessica attended the formal proclamation of the university's new president.

同義詞
  • declaration

    overlaps significantly but is slightly less formal and can apply to personal statements too

  • announcement

    less formal and used for a wider range of situations

  • promulgation

    very formal; specifically refers to making a law or decree officially known

文法句型

proclamation + of [something]

by proclamation

用法筆記

This sense emphasises the action or event itself rather than the written document. It is often uncountable, as in 'the proclamation of peace,' but can be countable when referring to a particular instance of proclaiming.

常見錯誤

❌I made a proclamation that I would start exercising.
✅I announced that I would start exercising.
💡'proclamation' is too formal for personal intentions; use 'announce' or 'declare' instead.