/əˈnaʊns ||; əˈnaυns/verb[T] 1 to make sth known publicly and officially 宣布；公布；发布: They announced that our train had been delayed. 他们宣布我们的火车误点了。The winners will be announced in next week's paper. 优胜者的名单将在下星期的报纸上公布。
2 to say sth in a firm or serious way 坚决地说；认真地说: She stormed into my office and announced that she was leaving. 她冲进我的办公室，声称她辞职不干了。