■ declare

1) 直接宾语是要实行的措施，或者是某一要公之于众的事实。

• The company declared a dividend of 3％.公司宣布发放百分之三的红利。
• The government has declared a state of emergency.政府宣布了紧急状态。

也可以指个人向当局申报。

• Nothing to declare?没有要报关的东西吗？

2) 宣布某人（或某物）为什么，这个“什么”作为宾补语可以直接放在宾语之后，不用 as。也可以在两者之间加上 to be。

• They declared him (to be) the winner.他们宣布他获胜。
• The manufacturer was forced to issue a callback of the toy when it was declared a choking hazard.该玩具被宣布有窒息危险，于是制造商被迫发出收回通知。

宾补语也可以是形容词或动词过去分词。

• The museum was officially declared open.博物馆正式宣告开幕。
• The clerk declared her duly elected to the committee.书记员宣布她合法入选委员会。