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Definition of clarion in English: clarionnoun ˈklarɪənˈklɛriən historical 1A shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet. 〈主史〉号角 Example sentencesExamples - They talk, shout, create ‘the warlike sound / Of trumpets loud and clarions… Sonorous metal blowing martial sounds ’.
- 1.1 An organ stop with a quality resembling that of a clarion.
具有类似号角音质的（管）风琴音栓
adjectiveˈklarɪənˈklɛriən literary Loud and clear. 响亮清晰的，清亮的，嘹亮的 吹号嘹亮的号兵。 Example sentencesExamples - His clarion tone and beautiful phrasing were a model of superb instrumental control and mastery.
- In the solo arias in the first and third acts, Pavarotti rang out the high notes with that clarion sonority that is unmistakably his.
- Then, too, the ideal voice for this heroic part needs the sort of declamatory clarion brilliance that the Italians call 'squillo'.
- The clarion trumpet playing was particularly outstanding.
- His alto sound is not, thankfully for the balance, of the clarion variety and he, of all the soloists, looked and sounded most involved in the work.
Synonyms pure, clear, smooth, fluent, distinct
PhrasesA strongly expressed demand or request for action. 强烈要求；热烈号召 he issued a clarion call to young people to join the Party 他对青年发出了入党的热烈号召。 Example sentencesExamples - Kennedy issued his clarion call to mobilize Americans against these threatening prospects.
- He reiterated his clarion call for freeing American politics from the stranglehold of ‘special interest’ money.
- Instead, leading business and farming figures converged on Harrogate today with a clarion call to beat the crisis and face the future together.
- Forty years ago, Fanon was issuing a clarion call against imperialism.
- So far, his clarion call hasn't entirely fallen on deaf ears.
- They spoke on behalf of millions of child labourers in India and gave a clarion call to all countries for eliminating poverty and ensuring education to all irrespective of age and gender.
- It should be emphasised that this clarion call comes after many months when the European Central Bank has been preparing the ground for an increase in interest rates.
- Public opposition to a conflict remains strong and a clarion call has gone out from anti-war organisations across the world to stage protests from the first day of war.
- The conference, unthinkable a year ago, produced a clarion call for democratic change - one that was all but ignored by Western media.
- This is the clarion call for a universal and publicly-funded system of social provision and essential services, of which post-secondary education is one.
OriginMiddle English: from medieval Latin clario(n-), from Latin clarus 'clear'. Definition of clarion in US English: clarionnounˈklerēənˈklɛriən historical 1A shrill narrow-tubed war trumpet. 〈主史〉号角 Example sentencesExamples - They talk, shout, create ‘the warlike sound / Of trumpets loud and clarions… Sonorous metal blowing martial sounds ’.
- 1.1 An organ stop with a quality resembling that of a clarion.
具有类似号角音质的（管）风琴音栓
adjectiveˈklerēənˈklɛriən literary Loud and clear. 响亮清晰的，清亮的，嘹亮的 吹号嘹亮的号兵。 Example sentencesExamples - Then, too, the ideal voice for this heroic part needs the sort of declamatory clarion brilliance that the Italians call 'squillo'.
- In the solo arias in the first and third acts, Pavarotti rang out the high notes with that clarion sonority that is unmistakably his.
- The clarion trumpet playing was particularly outstanding.
- His alto sound is not, thankfully for the balance, of the clarion variety and he, of all the soloists, looked and sounded most involved in the work.
- His clarion tone and beautiful phrasing were a model of superb instrumental control and mastery.
Synonyms pure, clear, smooth, fluent, distinct
PhrasesA strongly expressed demand or request for action. 强烈要求；热烈号召 he issued a clarion call to young people to join the Party 他对青年发出了入党的热烈号召。 Example sentencesExamples - The conference, unthinkable a year ago, produced a clarion call for democratic change - one that was all but ignored by Western media.
- Forty years ago, Fanon was issuing a clarion call against imperialism.
- He reiterated his clarion call for freeing American politics from the stranglehold of ‘special interest’ money.
- So far, his clarion call hasn't entirely fallen on deaf ears.
- They spoke on behalf of millions of child labourers in India and gave a clarion call to all countries for eliminating poverty and ensuring education to all irrespective of age and gender.
- Public opposition to a conflict remains strong and a clarion call has gone out from anti-war organisations across the world to stage protests from the first day of war.
- It should be emphasised that this clarion call comes after many months when the European Central Bank has been preparing the ground for an increase in interest rates.
- Instead, leading business and farming figures converged on Harrogate today with a clarion call to beat the crisis and face the future together.
- Kennedy issued his clarion call to mobilize Americans against these threatening prospects.
- This is the clarion call for a universal and publicly-funded system of social provision and essential services, of which post-secondary education is one.
OriginMiddle English: from medieval Latin clario(n-), from Latin clarus ‘clear’. |