*state·ment/`stetmənt; ˈsteɪtmənt/ n [C] 1 something that someone says or writes publicly or officially 〔公开或正式发表的〕陈述,声明: The company will make a statement about the accident later today. 今天晚些时候公司将就事故发表声明。 2 also 又作 bank statement a list showing amounts of money paid into or from a bank account 银行账户结算单