1775, "what is stated," from state (v.) + -ment. From 1789 as "action of stating;" 1885 in the commercial sense "document displaying debits and credits."
双语例句
1. The following recipe is a statement of another kind—food is fun!
下面的食谱是另一种观点的表现——食物可以带来乐趣！
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2. That statement seemed designed to answer criticism of allied bombing missions.
那份声明似乎是专门就联合轰炸任务的批评作出反击。
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3. His second statement agrees with facts as stated by the other witnesses.
他的第二份供述与其他目击证人所陈述的事实相符。
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4. By his own statement, there have been imperfections in his judgment.
据他自己声称，他的判断存在不足之处。
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5. The presidents issued a strongly-worded statement in support of the government.
