Definition

1. Verb:
   • To announce publicly; to make known officially: To formally and openly declare information, a decision, or a document so that it becomes known to the general public or a specific community.
   • To publish; to issue: To release information, research, or a work (like a book or report) for public access and knowledge.
   • To proclaim; to promulgate: To declare an official rule, law, or decree with authority.

Usage Examples

• Verb:
  • Chính phủ sẽ công bố kế hoạch mới vào tuần tới. (The government will announce the new plan next week.)
  • Nhà khoa học đã công bố kết quả nghiên cứu trên tạp chí quốc tế. (The scientist published the research results in an international journal.)
  • Luật này đã được công bố từ năm ngoái. (This law was promulgated last year.)

Advanced Usage

• "công bố rộng rãi": to announce widely; to publicize broadly.

  • Thông tin được công bố rộng rãi trên các phương tiện truyền thông. (The information was widely publicized across media outlets.)

• "công bố chính thức": to announce officially; to make an official announcement.

  • Công ty chưa công bố chính thức ngày phát hành sản phẩm. (The company has not officially announced the product release date.)

Variants and Related Words

• Ban bố (v): to promulgate, to issue (often used for laws, orders). Has a stronger sense of authoritative decree.

  • Nhà vua ban bố chiếu chỉ. (The king issued an edict.)

• Tuyên bố (v): to declare, to state. Often used for stating a position, opinion, or decision.

  • Tổng thống tuyên bố từ chức. (The president declared his resignation.)

Synonyms

• Announce: To make a public and typically formal declaration.
• Publish: To prepare and issue material for public distribution or sale.
• Proclaim: To announce officially and publicly.
• Promulgate: To promote or make widely known, especially a law or idea.

Related Idioms

• Công bố công khai: to announce openly and publicly. Emphasizes the lack of secrecy.

  • Mọi khoản chi tiêu phải được công bố công khai. (All expenditures must be announced openly.)

• Công bố bản án: to pronounce a verdict; to announce a court judgment.

  • Tòa án sẽ công bố bản án vào sáng mai. (The court will pronounce the verdict tomorrow morning.)

verb

1. To publish; to proclaim