pro.nounce
v.(动词)pro.nounced,pro.nounc.ing,pro.nounc.es v.tr.(及物动词)
To use the organs of speech to make heard (a word or speech sound); utter.发音:使用发音器官使词或语音被听到;发出To say clearly, correctly, or in a given manner:正确地念:清晰地、正确地说或吐字,或以一种既定的方式说:例句:learning to pronounce French; pronounced my name wrong.学会正确念法语;念错我的名字
To represent (a word) in phonetic symbols.注音:以音标描述词To declare officially or formally:宣告:官方或正式地宣布为死亡:例句:pronounced the legislature to be in session; was pronounced dead on arrival.宣称议会正在开会;一到达时即被宣布死亡
v.intr.(不及物动词)To say words; speak.发音:说;说话To declare one`s opinion; make a pronouncement:发表意见:宣称某人自己的看法;宣称:例句:pronouncing on the issues of the day.对今天的问题发表意见
来源:Middle English pronouncen 中古英语 pronouncen from Old French prononcier 源自 古法语 prononcier from Latin prônônti3re 源自 拉丁语 prônônti3re prô- [forth] * see pro- prô- [向前] *参见 pro-nônti3re [to announce] from nôntius [messenger] * see neu- nônti3re [宣布] 源自 nôntius [乘客] *参见 neu-
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pronounce.able
adj.(形容词)pronounc.er
n.(名词)