STATEMENT

notify /ˈnəʊtɪfaɪ/ (v):

#1. [often passive] (formal) ​to formally or officially tell somebody about something.

SYNONYM inform

notify somebody: Competition winners will be notified by post.

You must notify us in writing if you wish to cancel your subscription.

notify somebody of something: The police must be notified of the date of the demonstration.

notify something to somebody: The date of the demonstration must be notified to the police.

notify somebody that: Members have been notified that there will be a small increase in the fee.

notification /ˌnəʊtɪfɪˈkeɪʃn/ (n):

#1. [uncountable, countable] (formal) ​official information of something; the act of giving or receiving this information.

advance/ prior notification (= telling somebody in advance about something)

written notification

You should receive (a) notification of our decision in the next week.

The police are entitled to inspect the premises without notification.

They failed to give notification of their intention to demolish the building.

notifiable /ˈnəʊtɪfaɪəbl/ (adj):

#1. [usually before noun] (formal) ​(of a disease or a crime) so dangerous or serious that it must by law be reported officially to the authorities.

Is meningitis a notifiable disease?

notifiable offences.

state /steɪt/ (v):

#1. to formally write or say something, especially in a careful and clear way.

state something: He has already stated his intention to run for election.

The facts are clearly stated in the report.

There is no need to state the obvious (= to say something that everyone already knows).

state how, what, etc.: State clearly how many tickets you require.

Each child was asked in turn to state what he or she wanted from the situation.

state that: He stated categorically that he knew nothing about the deal.

it is stated that: It was stated that standards at the hospital were dropping.

All the photographs in this book, unless otherwise stated, date from the 1950s.

something/ somebody is stated to be/ have something: The contract was stated to be invalid.

The driver is stated to have three previous convictions.

#2. [usually passive] state something: to fix or announce the details of something, especially on a written document.

This is not one of their stated aims.

You must arrive at the time stated.

Do not exceed the stated dose (= of medicine).

statement /ˈsteɪtmənt/ (n):

#1.​ [countable] something that you say or write that gives information or an opinion.

Are the following statements true or false?

The article contained several false statements.

He made a rather misleading statement.

Is that a statement or a question?

statement about something: I didn't agree with her statement about education.

#2. [countable] a formal or official account of facts or opinions.

SYNONYM declaration

a joint/ a written/ an official statement

A government spokesperson made a statement to the press.

The court heard witness statements from several people.

The prosecution delivered a brilliant opening statement.

statement on/ about something: The government will issue a statement on the policy change today.

in a statement: In a statement released yesterday, the company denied the allegations.

He gave a statement (= a written account of facts about a crime, used in court if legal action follows) in which he said he saw two men.

according to a statement: According to a White House press statement, negotiators are still striving to reach an agreement.

#3. [countable] a printed record of money paid, received, etc.

The directors are responsible for preparing the company's financial statements.

My bank sends me monthly statements.

#4. [countable, usually singular] a clear expression of an opinion or attitude that you make through your actions or appearance.

They decided to make a political statement by refusing to vote.

The play makes a strong political statement.

statement about somebody/ something: The way you dress makes a statement about you.

The cleaning staff extended their strike mainly to make a statement about how determined they were.

The clothes you wear are a statement about yourself.

#5. [uncountable] (formal) the act of stating or expressing something in words.

SYNONYM expression

When writing instructions, clarity of statement is the most important thing.

#6. [countable] (in England and Wales) an official report on a child’s special needs made by a local education authority.

a statement of special educational needs.

memorandum /ˌmeməˈrændəm/ (n):

(plural memoranda /ˌmeməˈrændə/)

#1. ​(formal) a memo (= an official note from one person to another in the same organization).

an internal memorandum

leaks of confidential memoranda.

proposition /ˌprɒpəˈzɪʃn/ /ˌprɑːpəˈzɪʃn/ (n):

#1. (formal) a statement that expresses an opinion.

The book puts forward a number of extreme propositions about the nature of language.

assert /əˈsɜːt/ (v):

#1. to state clearly and definitely that something is true. (khẳng định; quả quyết)

assert that…: She continued to assert that she was innocent.

The report asserts confidently that the industry will grow.

assert something: She continued to assert her innocence.

The German Chancellor was anxious to assert her government's commitment to European unity.

+ speech: "That is wrong", he asserted.

it is asserted that…: It is commonly asserted that older people prefer to receive care from family members.

mandate /ˈmændeɪt/ /ˌmænˈdeɪt/ (v):

#1. (especially North American English) to order somebody to behave, do something or vote in a particular way; to order something to be done.

mandate that…: The law mandates that imported goods be identified as such.

mandate somebody to do something: The new law would mandate children to study a foreign language from second grade.

mandate something: The government began mandating better car safety.

specify /ˈspesɪfaɪ/ (v):

#1. to state something, especially by giving an exact measurement, time, exact instructions, etc.

specify something: Remember to specify your size when ordering clothes.

Forms must be returned by the specified date.

specify who, what, etc.: The contract clearly specifies who can operate the machinery.

specify that: The regulations specify that calculators may not be used in the examination.

stipulate /ˈstɪpjuleɪt/ (v):

#1. (formal) ​to state clearly and definitely that something must be done, or how it must be done.

SYNONYM specify

stipulate something: A delivery date is stipulated in the contract.

stipulate that: The job advertisement stipulates that the applicant must have three years' experience.

stipulate what, how, etc.: The policy stipulates what form of consent is required.