The discovery of a new exoplanet was proclaimed at the international astronomy conference, drawing immediate attention from researchers worldwide.
新系外行星的发现是在国际天文学会议上宣布的，立即引起了全世界研究人员的关注。
Which choice best defines “proclaim”?
B — To announce something publicly or officially. “proclaim” means to announce something publicly or officially.
Which word means “to announce something publicly or officially”?
D — proclaim. “proclaim” means to announce something publicly or officially.
proclaim — to announce something publicly or officially. In Chinese: 宣布，声明.
proclaim is pronounced /prəˈkleɪm/.
The discovery of a new exoplanet was proclaimed at the international astronomy conference, drawing immediate attention from researchers worldwide. (新系外行星的发现是在国际天文学会议上宣布的，立即引起了全世界研究人员的关注。)
announce, declare, assert — all close in meaning to proclaim (to announce something publicly or officially).
withhold, conceal — each the opposite of proclaim (to announce something publicly or officially).
Yes. proclaim is on the SAT Prep Easy list — mid-frequency academic words that do get tested. The Digital SAT does not test vocabulary in isolation; words like this one are tested through Words in Context questions, where you choose the word that completes a passage most logically and precisely.