1、announce
宣布;宣告;公布
He will announce tonight that he is resigning from office.
他将于今晚宣布辞职。
She was planning to announce her engagement to Peter.
她正计划宣布她和彼得订婚一事。
大声宣告,郑重地说(尤指令人不快之事)
Peter announced that he had no intention of wasting his time at any university.
彼得宣称他无意在任何一所大学浪费时间。
'I'm having a bath and going to bed,' she announced, and left the room.
“我要洗个澡然后上床睡觉,”她大声说完便离开了房间。
(以信件、声音、信号等)通知,告知
The next letter announced the birth of another boy.
下一封信通知又一个男孩出生了。
His entrance was announced by a buzzer connected to the door.
他刚一进去,与门相连的门铃便嗡嗡作响。
2、invite
邀请
She invited him to her 26th birthday party in New Jersey.
她邀请他去参加她在新泽西举行的 26 岁生日聚会。
I invited her in for a coffee.
我请她进来喝杯咖啡。
招致;诱发;引发
I realise that an Englishman who generalises about Ireland invites trouble.
我意识到英国人如果对爱尔兰问题加以泛化的话会招惹麻烦。
Their refusal to compromise will inevitably invite more criticism from the UN.
他们拒绝妥协必然会引发联合国的更多批评。