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{
"term": "announce",
"partOfSpeech": "verb",
"ox3000": true,
"cefr": "b1",
"verbForms": {
"presentSimple": {
"iYouWeThey": "announce",
"heSheIt": "announces"
},
"pastSimple": "announced",
"pastParticiple": "announced",
"ingForm": "announcing"
},
"definitions": [
{
"senseNumber": 1,
"definition": "to tell people something officially, especially about a decision, plans, etc.",
"sensetop": "announce somethingannounce that…it is announced that…announce something to somebodyannounce somebody/something as something",
"labels": "(figurative)",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "He officially **announced his intention** to resign at today's press conference.",
"contextForm": "announce something"
},
{
"text": "They haven't formally announced their engagement yet."
},
{
"text": "A ring at the doorbell announced Jack's arrival."
},
{
"text": "We are **pleased to announce** that all five candidates were successful.",
"contextForm": "announce that…"
},
{
"text": "It was announced that new speed restrictions would be introduced.",
"contextForm": "it is announced that…"
},
{
"text": "The company **announced its decision** to the public in March.",
"contextForm": "announce something to somebody"
},
{
"text": "The government yesterday **announced** to the media **plans** to create a million new jobs."
},
{
"text": "She was announced as the winner at last night's ceremony.",
"contextForm": "announce somebody/something as something"
},
{
"text": "The company proudly announced the launch of its new range of cars."
},
{
"text": "We expect to announce details of the plan later this week."
},
{
"text": "We regret to announce the death of councillor Alfred Sidebottom."
},
{
"text": "He announced to the crowd that the war was over."
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["formally", "officially", "publicly"],
"verb + announce": ["be expected to", "expect to", "be delighted to"],
"preposition": ["to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 2,
"definition": "to give information about something in a public place, especially through a loudspeaker",
"sensetop": "announce something+ speechannounce that…",
"cefr": "b1",
"ox3000": true,
"examples": [
{
"text": "Has our flight been announced yet?",
"contextForm": "announce something"
},
{
"text": "The winners will be announced in reverse order."
},
{
"text": "‘Now boarding flight 897, destination Seattle,’ the loudspeaker announced.",
"contextForm": "+ speech"
},
{
"text": "They announced that the flight would be delayed.",
"contextForm": "announce that…"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 3,
"definition": "to say something in a loud and/or serious way",
"sensetop": "+ speechannounce that…",
"examples": [
{
"text": "‘I've given up eating meat,’ she announced.",
"contextForm": "+ speech"
},
{
"text": "She announced that she'd given up eating meat.",
"contextForm": "announce that…"
}
],
"collocations": {
"adverb": ["formally", "officially", "publicly"],
"verb + announce": ["be expected to", "expect to", "be delighted to"],
"preposition": ["to"]
}
},
{
"senseNumber": 4,
"definition": "to tell somebody your name or somebody else’s name when you or they arrive at a place",
"sensetop": "announce yourself/somebody",
"examples": [
{
"text": "Would you announce the guests as they arrive? *(= call out their names, for example at a formal party)*"
}
]
},
{
"senseNumber": 5,
"definition": "to introduce, or to give information about, a programme on the radio or television",
"sensetop": "announce something",
"cefr": "b2",
"examples": [],
"topics": ["TV, radio and news"]
}
],
"pronunciations": {
"uk": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊns/",
"audio": "an/announce/announce__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnsɪz/",
"audio": "an/announce/announces__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnst/",
"audio": "an/announce/announced__gb_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/",
"audio": "an/announce/announcing__gb_1.mp3"
}
],
"us": [
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊns/",
"audio": "an/announce/announce__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnsɪz/",
"audio": "an/announce/announces__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnst/",
"audio": "an/announce/announced__us_1.mp3"
},
{
"pronunciation": "/əˈnaʊnsɪŋ/",
"audio": "an/announce/announcing__us_1.mp3"
}
]
},
"wordOrigin": "late 15th cent.: from French annoncer, from Latin annuntiare, from ad- ‘to’ + nuntiare ‘declare, announce’ (from nuntius ‘messenger’)."
}