statement

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statement /ˈsteɪtmənt/ noun

plural statements

statement

/ˈsteɪtmənt/

noun

plural statements

Learner's definition of STATEMENT

[count] : something that you say or write in a formal or official way : something that is stated声明；陈述

His office issued/released an official statement concerning his departure.他的办公室就他的离开发表了正式声明。
This is his first public statement about the investigation.这是他关于调查的首次公开声明。
I disagree with your earlier statement about my record on this issue.我不赞成你们先前对我在这件事情上的有关记录所做的声明。
The advertisement included misleading/false statements about the product.广告对这一产品的描述有误导/不实之词。
The police took the witness's statement.警方对目击者的陈述进行了笔录。
We have a signed statement from a witness.我们有一份目击者签名的陈述。
a sworn statement [=a statement that someone makes under oath and swears to be true]宣过誓的誓词

— often used in the phrase make a statement常用于短语make a statement

He made a statement to the police.他向警方做了陈述。
We can't make a definitive statement on the matter until all the facts are in.未掌握所有事实之前，我们无法对这一事件做出确切的陈述。

— see also mission statement

[count] : an opinion, attitude, etc., that you express through the things you do, the way you dress, etc.（表明的）观点，态度

— often used in the phrase make a statement常用于短语make a statement

The government made a statement [=sent a message] by setting stiff punishments for repeat offenders.政府通过对惯犯制定严惩措施来表明态度。
The painting makes a strong/clear statement.这幅画表现出了明确观点。
The way you dress can make a statement about you.你的穿着表现了你的个性。
She thinks she's making a fashion statement [=being fashionable in a bold way], but I think she looks ridiculous.她认为自己在展示时尚风采，但是我认为她那样子很可笑。

[count] : a document which shows amounts of money that you have received, spent, etc. : a brief record of a financial account结算单；清单；报表

[count] : a line of information in a computer program（计算机程序中的）语句

: the act or process of stating something in speech or writing说明；表达

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