Reading the earnings announcements of large retail stores like Macy's, Nordstrom, and Target is about as uplifting as a tour of an intensive care unit.
2019年6月六级真题（第一套）阅读 Section B
柯林斯高阶英汉双解学习词典释义
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布告;声明;通告
An announcement is a statement made to the public or to the media which gives information about something that has happened or that will happen.
An announcement in a public place, such as a newspaper or the window of a shop, is a short piece of writing telling people about something or asking for something.