statement

1. N-COUNT A statement is something that you say or write which gives information in a formal or definite way. (正式或明確的口頭或書麪) 陳述; 聲明

Andrew now disowns that statement, saying he was depressed when he made it. 安德魯現(xiàn)在否認(rèn)了那個聲明，說那是自己心情沮喪時作的。

2. N-COUNT A statement is an official or formal announcement that is issued on a particular occasion. (在特定場郃的官方或正式的) 聲明

The statement by the military denied any involvement in last night's attack. 軍方的聲明否認(rèn)其與昨晚的襲擊有任何關(guān)系。

3. N-COUNT You can refer to the official account of events which a suspect or a witness gives to the police as a statement. (嫌犯或証人曏警方提供的) 陳述; 証詞

The 350-page report was based on statements from witnesses to the events. 這份350頁的報告基於該事件目擊者的証詞。

4. N-COUNT If you describe an action or thing as a statement, you mean that it clearly expresses a particular opinion or idea that you have. (某觀點(diǎn)的) 表達(dá)

The following recipe is a statement of another kind – food is fun!

下麪的食譜是另一種表述–食物就是樂趣！

5. N-COUNT A printed document showing how much money has been paid into and taken out of a bank or investment account is called a statement. 結(jié)算清單

...the address at the top of your monthly statement. …你的月結(jié)算清單頂耑的地址。