| 释义 |
pro·nounce /prəʊˈnaʊns/ vt. | vi.
❶ vt.
1. 发…的音；注…的音；正确(或清晰)地吐(字、音等)
In the word “know”,the “k” is not pronounced. 在“know”这个词中，“k”是不发音的。
How do you pronounce “f-u-l-s-o-m-e”? 你怎样念f-u-l-s-o-m-e这个词?
Both dictionaries pronounce “clique” the same. 两本词典给clique 这个词注的音是相同的。
2. 宣称；宣告，宣布；断言；表示
These apples were pronounced excellent. 据称这些苹果香甜可口。
The mayor pronounced the meeting over. 市长宣告会议结束。
Even particular Meg pronounced him a nice boy. 连爱挑剔的梅格都声称他是个好孩子。
The doctor pronounced him to be (或 that he was) recovering nicely. 医生断言他恢复得很好。
He pronounced himself in favour of the plan. 他表示赞成这计划。
3. 宣判；宣(誓)
pronounce the death sentence upon (或 on) sb. 宣判某人死刑
pronounce a vow of secrecy 宣誓保守秘密
4. 朗诵
❷ vi.
1. 发音
pronounce distinctly 发音清晰
2. (尤指在法庭上)发表意见，表态；作出判断
The court pronounced against (for) my claim. 法院驳回(准许)我的权利要求。
She was asked to pronounce on (或 upon) the merits of a nineteenth century architecture. 她被要求对一座19世纪的建筑作出评价。
[< L prōnuntiāre < PRO-¹ + nuntiāre to announce < nūntius messenger, report] |