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Pronounce Pronounced   [V Give Sth N Verb Prəˈnaʊns

The word "pronounce" has multiple meanings, including to say a word correctly, to declare something officially, and to give a verdict or opinion.

The word "pronounce" has multiple meanings, including to say a word correctly, to declare something officially, and to give a verdict or opinion.

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/prəna͟ʊns/
1
[VERB 动词]发…的音;读 To pronounce a word means to say it using particular sounds.
  [V n]
  [V n n]
  • Have I pronounced your name correctly?...

    你的名字我念得对吗?

  • He pronounced it Per-sha, the way the English do.

    他像英格兰人那样将它读成Per-sha。

2
[VERB 动词]宣称;宣告;宣布;断言 If you pronounce something to be true, you state that it is the case.
  [V n adj]
  [V n n]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • A specialist has now pronounced him fully fit...

    一位专家已宣布他的身体完全恢复了。

  • I now pronounce you man and wife.

    我现在宣布你们结为夫妻。

3
[VERB 动词]宣称;宣布 If someone pronounces a verdict or opinion on something, they give their verdict or opinion.
  [V n]
  [V with quote]
  [V pron-refl adj]
  [V on n]
  [Also V that]
  [FORMAL 正式]
  • The authorities took time to pronounce their verdicts...

    当局斟酌权衡再三才宣布他们的决定。

  • 'As for me,' he pronounced, 'I can recognize a good deal when I see one'...

    “至于我,”他宣称,“买卖好坏我一看便知。”

  • He walked around the garden and pronounced himself satisfied...

    他绕着花园走了走,说自己很满意。

  • Men feel perfectly free to pronounce on the way women should look.

    男人随心所欲地对女性美的标准发表看法。


Oxford pro·nounce WORD FAMILY pronounce verb pronunciation noun unpronounceable adjective mispronounce verb / prəˈnaʊns ; NAmE prəˈnaʊns / verb 1 pronouncesth to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way 发音;读(音) Very few people can pronounce my name correctly. 很少人能把我的名字念正确。 The ‘b’ in lamb is not pronounced. *lamb 中的 b 不发音。 see also
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2 ( formal) to say or give sth formally, officially or publicly 正式宣布(或公布、授予等) pronouncesth to pronounce an opinion 发表意见 The judge will pronounce sentencetoday. 法官将于今天宣判。 pronouncesb/sth + noun She pronounced him the winner of the competition. 她宣布他是竞赛的优胜者。 I now pronounce you man and wife (= in a marriage ceremony). 现在正式宣布你们结为夫妻。 pronouncesb/sth + adj. She was pronounced dead on arrival at the hospital. 到达医院时她被宣告已经死亡。 pronouncesb/sth to be/have sth He pronounced the country to be in a state of war. 他宣布全国进入战争状态。 pronouncethat… She pronounced that an error had been made. 她宣称曾经有个错误。 + speech ‘It's pneumonia,’ he pronounced gravely. “是肺炎。”他沉重地宣布。 PHRASAL VERBS proˈnounce for/against sb ( law ) to give a judgement in court for or against sb 作有利(或不利)于…的判决;判…胜诉(或败诉) The judge pronounced for (= in favour of)the defendant. 法官宣布被告胜诉。 proˈnounce on/upon sth ( formal) to state your opinion on sth, or give a decision about sth 就…表态(或做决定) The minister will pronounce on further security measures later today. 今天稍后,部长将发表进一步的安全措施。 pronounce pronounces pronounced pronouncing
pro·nounce / prəˈnaʊns ; NAmE prəˈnaʊns /
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pronouncepro‧nounce /prəˈnaʊns/ ●●● S3 verb
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1[transitive] to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct waypronunciation:  How do you pronounce your name?2[transitive] to officially state that something is truepronounce somebody/something something The victim was pronounced dead on arrival. I now pronounce you man and wife.3[intransitive, transitive] to give a judgment or opinion:  The scheme was pronounced a failure.pronounce on/upon He used to pronounce on matters he knew nothing about.4[intransitive, transitive] law to give a legal judgmentpronounce sentence (=tell a court of law what punishment a criminal will have)
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发音(62%),宣判(12%),发表意见(12%),断言(9%),宣告(5%)
vt.发音;宣判;断言
vi.发音;作出判断

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