
vt.發(fā)音;宣告;宣判;斷言
vi.發(fā)音;發(fā)表意見
I don't know how to pronounce this word. 我不知道這個單詞怎么發(fā)音。
People pronounce the word differently in this part of the country. 在國內(nèi)這一地區(qū),這個單詞的發(fā)音不同。
The doctors pronounced that he was no longer in danger. 醫(yī)生宣稱他已脫離危險。
The court pronounced her innocent of all charges. 法庭宣判所有的對她指控撤銷。
The general pronounced that the fortress was impregnable. 將軍斷言那座要塞是攻不下的。
用作不及物動詞 (vi.)Healthy teeth can help us pronounce accurately. 健康的牙齒可以幫助我們準確發(fā)音。
He has every right to pronounce on this matter. 他完全有權(quán)利對這件事發(fā)表意見。
pronounce的基本意思是用習(xí)慣的、公認的發(fā)音方式、重音、語調(diào)來“發(fā)音”,可用作不及物動詞,也可用作及物動詞。用作及物動詞時,接名詞或代詞作賓語。
pronounce作“宣布,宣稱”解時,用作及物動詞,接名詞、代詞、that從句作賓語,還可接以“to be+ n./adj. / v -ed/ prep. -phrase”充當賓語補足語的復(fù)合賓語。
pronounce用作不及物動詞時還可表示“發(fā)表意見”“作出判決”,與against, for, on〔upon〕等介詞連用。
以下三句話意思相同: The doctor pronounced her to be out ofdanger.The doctor pronounced her out of danger.The doctor pronounced that she was outof danger.醫(yī)生宣稱她已脫離危險。
v.發(fā)錯音;讀錯