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pronounce
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- Conjugation :
past
pronounced
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ing
pronouncing
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Derivatives :
n
pronouncer
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adj
pronounceable
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Collins English-Chinese Dictionary
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[prə'nauns]
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1.
vt.
[+word]
[ name]
发音
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2.
vt.
[+verdict]
[ sentence]
宣布
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3.
vt.
[frm]
(opine) 断言
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4.
vi.
[frm]
to pronounce (up)on sth 就某事发表意见
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to pronounce sb fit/dead
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宣布某人康复/死亡
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to pronounce o.s. satisfied
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表示满意
Comprehensive English-Chinese Dictionary
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[prəʊˈnaʊns]
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1.
vt.
发……音,读,吐字
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I begin to pronounce the sequence of words and numbers.
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我开始说一些词和数字。
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She pronounces French words in a funny way.
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她的法语发音很可笑。
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2.
vt.
判定,断言,就……表态
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X-rays were taken and his condition was pronounced not serious.
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照了X光,医生断定他的病情不严重。
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3.
vt.
宣布,声明
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She was pronounced dead on arrival at hospital.
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她刚被送到医院,就被确认死亡。
Collins English-English Dictionary
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[prə'naυns]
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1.
vb
to utter or articulate (a sound or sequence of sounds)
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2.
vt.
[tr]
to utter or articulate (sounds or words) in the correct way
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3.
vt.
[tr; may take a clause as object]
to proclaim officially and solemnly
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I now pronounce you man and wife
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4.
vt.
[when tr, may take a clause as object]
to declare as one's judgment
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to pronounce the death sentence upon someone
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5.
vt.
[tr]
to make a phonetic transcription of (sounds or words)
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6.
vt.
[Etymology]
C14: from Latin pronuntiare to announce, from pro-1 + nuntiare to announce
Examples
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to pronounce a man guilty
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宣判某人有罪
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His name is hard to pronounce, it's Arabic.
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他的名字太难念了,是阿拉伯语。
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to pronounce o.s. satisfied
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表示满意
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Certain words need to be tensed out to pronounce correctly.
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有些词必须收紧口型才能发音准确。
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Some of the consonants have a hard sound when you pronounce them.
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有些辅音在发声时需要发硬腭音。
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I don't want to pronounce on the solutions to that problem.
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我不想对那个问题的解决方案发表意见。
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