名詞 statement:

1. a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
2. a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
   同義詞：argument
3. (music) the presentation of a musical theme
4. a nonverbal message
5. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
   同義詞：affirmation, assertion
6. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
   同義詞：instruction, command, program line
7. a document showing credits and debits
   同義詞：financial statement

1. The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt.
   該項聲明大意是說該商行已經破產。
2. This statement is converse to that one.
   這個聲明和那個相反。
3. She refused to make a statement to the police in case she incriminated herself.
   她拒絕向警方作陳述以免受連累。
4. Such a statement will not avail.
   這樣的聲明沒有什么用。
5. This statement was important insomuch as it revealed the extent of their knowledge.
   這一陳述顯示了他們了解的情況之多，因而十分重要。
6. Soon afterwards he made his first public statement about the affair.
   不久以后，他第一次就這一事件發(fā)表了公開聲明。
7. Clearness of statement is more important than beauty of language.
   敘述清楚比語言優(yōu)美更重要。