statement

名词 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
   同义词：argument
3. (music) the presentation of a musical theme
4. a nonverbal message
5. the act of affirming or asserting or stating something
   同义词：affirmation, assertion
6. (computer science) a line of code written as part of a computer program
   同义词：instruction, command, program line
7. a document showing credits and debits
   同义词：financial statement

1. The purport of the statement is that the firm is bankrupt.
   该项声明大意是说该商行已经破产。
2. This statement is converse to that one.
   这个声明和那个相反。
3. She refused to make a statement to the police in case she incriminated herself.
   她拒绝向警方作陈述以免受连累。
4. Such a statement will not avail.
   这样的声明没有什么用。
5. This statement was important insomuch as it revealed the extent of their knowledge.
   这一陈述显示了他们了解的情况之多，因而十分重要。
6. Soon afterwards he made his first public statement about the affair.
   不久以后，他第一次就这一事件发表了公开声明。
7. Clearness of statement is more important than beauty of language.
   叙述清楚比语言优美更重要。