Word · CEFR B2 · Frequency #194
state
陈述；说明；声明
to say or write something clearly, especially as a fact or in a formal way
- 1.
To declare to be a fact.
声明为事实
- 2.
To make known.
使众所周知
声明为事实；使众所周知；说明；陈述；规定；[计] 状态
In use
The witness stated that she saw the car at midnight.
Please state your name and address at the front desk.
The article states that the meeting has been postponed.
Verb forms
base state · third person states · -ing stating · past stated · past participle stated
常用于正式场合，表示陈述或声明。
Connections
Collocations
- state the facts
- 陈述事实
- The report states the facts clearly.该报告清楚地陈述了事实。
- state clearly
- 明确说明
- She stated clearly that she would not attend.她明确说明她不会出席。
- state one's opinion
- 陈述观点
- He stated his opinion without hesitation.他毫不犹豫地陈述了自己的观点。
- state reasons
- 说明理由
- Applicants must state their reasons for requesting leave.申请人必须说明请假的理由。
- state under oath
- 宣誓后陈述
- The witness stated under oath that she saw the accident.证人在宣誓后陈述说，她目睹了事故。
- state a position
Learner notes
Memory Tip
State（动词）的 -ate 与 ate（吃）同音，联想：陈述（state）你吃了（ate）什么，记住‘声明’的词义。
Context & Register
语域：mixed 常见场景：formal writing、official statements、legal contexts、academic discourse 作动词表示“陈述/声明”时，多用于正式或书面语境，如法律、学术和官方声明；在日常口语中较少出现，但较正式的表达也可使用。
Grammar Note
及物动词，后接宾语
Pronunciation & Spelling
Words like late, rate, and plate share the spelling -ate and the /eɪt/ sound. Great, wait, and trait rhyme too but are spelled differently. Beware similar-looking words that do not rhyme: stat /stæt/ and statue /ˈstætʃuː/.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Usage priority
Collins 词频等级为 5，建议结合例句记忆，而不是只背中文释义。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
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