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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary de·claim ETYMOLOGY Middle English declamen, from Latin declamare,from de- + clamare to cry out; akin to Latin calare to call — more at low DATE 14th century intransitive verb 1. to speak rhetorically; specifically : to recite something as an exercise in elocution 2. to speak pompously or bombastically : harangue transitive verb : to deliver rhetorically an actor declaiming his lines specifically : to recite in elocution • de·claim·er noun English Etymology declaim late 14c., from L. declamare, from de- intens. prefix + clamare"to cry, shout" (see claim). At first in Eng. spelled declame, but altered under influence of claim. Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 declaim de·claim / di5kleim / verb (formal)to say sth loudly; to speak loudly and with force about sth you feel strongly about, especially in public (尤指在公众前)慷慨激昂地宣讲,慷慨陈辞: ▪ [VN] She declaimed the famous opening speech of the play. 她慷慨激昂地朗诵了这出戏中著名的开场白。 ▪ [V] He declaimed against the evils of alcohol. 他慷慨陈辞,猛烈抨击酗酒的罪恶。 ▪ [also V speech also V that] Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition v. Function: verb Synonyms: ORATE , bloviate, harangue, mouth, perorate, rant, rave, soapboxWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged de·claim \də̇ˈklām, dēˈ-\ verb (-ed/-ing/-s) Etymology: alteration (influenced by claim) of earlier declame, from Middle English declamen, from Latin declamare, from de down, away + clamare to cry out; akin to Latin calare to call — more at de- , low (to moo)intransitive verb 1. : to speak or make a speech in a rhetorical manner : deliver an oration < some of the province's most illustrious men visited the courthouse and declaimed within its four walls — Hazel Y. Grinnell > specifically : to recite a speech or poem as an exercise in elocution < he took to writing verse and was chosen to declaim on occasions both public and private — Raymond Weaver > 2. : to speak for rhetorical effect or display : speak pompously, noisily, or theatrically : harangue < in presence of this historical fact it is foolish to declaim about natural rights — V.L.Parrington > : inveigh < declaiming against the horrors of the place — C.D.Lewis > transitive verb : to deliver (as an oration) in a rhetorical manner : utter rhetorically < have forgotten the exact moment when he declaimed his quotation — Thomas Wood †1950 > specifically : to recite as an exercise in elocution < all these people declaiming selections from Shakespeare — Ellen Glasgow > • de·claim·er \-mə(r)\ noun -s |
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