[VERB 动词]发…的音;读 To pronounce a word means to say it using particular sounds.
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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。
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[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.
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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。
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[VERB 动词]宣称;宣布 If someone pronounces a verdict or opinion on something, they give their verdict or opinion.
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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。
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pro·nounce★WORD FAMILYpronounceverbpronunciationnoununpronounceableadjectivemispronounceverb/prəˈnaʊns; NAmEprəˈnaʊns/verb1★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 VERBSproˈnounce for/against sb( law 律) 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。pronouncepronouncespronouncedpronouncingpro·nounce/prəˈnaʊns; NAmEprəˈnaʊns/
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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 way → pronunciation: 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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