核心问题
Have you anything to declare?
[原译]你有什么事要宣布吗？[《无敌英语语法》(全范围)，外文出版社，2002，p.381]请问上面的译文是否正确？
词典解答
declare 的常见意义是“宣布”“宣告”“公告”“声明”：
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The republic has declared its independence. 这个共和国已宣布独立。
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She declared her love to him in a letter. 她在给他的一封信中向他表白了爱意。
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He declared that he was not a thief. 他郑重地说他不是贼。
但是,declare 还有另一个意义:“申报(纳税品)”。你提问的句子是海关人员的常用语:“你有什么东西要申报吗?”再如:
At the airport, the customs officer asked if I had anything to declare. 在机场,海关官员问我是否有东西要申报。