pro·nounce /prəˈnaʊns/ ●●● S3 verb1 [transitiveT]SL to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way 〔尤指正確地〕發〔字母、詞等〕的音 → pronunciationHow do you pronounce your name? 你的名字怎麽念?
2 SAY/STATE[transitiveT] to officially state that something is true 〔正式〕宣布,宣告;宣稱pronounce somebody/something sthThe victim was pronounced dead on arrival. 受害人送到時被宣布死亡。
I now pronounce you man and wife. 我現在宣布你們結爲夫妻。
3 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to give a judgment or opinion 判斷,發表意見The scheme was pronounced a failure. 該方案宣告失敗。
pronounce on/uponHe used to pronounce on matters he knew nothing about. 他過去總是對他一竅不通的事情誇誇其談。
4 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] lawSCL to give a legal judgment 宣布(判決)pronounce sentence (=tell a court of law what punishment a criminal will have) 宣判