pro·nounce /prəˈnaʊns/ ●●● S3 verb 1 [transitiveT]SL to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way 〔尤指正确地〕发〔字母、词等〕的音 → pronunciation How do you pronounce your name? 你的名字怎么念?
2 SAY/STATE[transitiveT] to officially state that something is true 〔正式〕宣布,宣告;宣称pronounce somebody/something sth The victim was pronounced dead on arrival. 受害人送到时被宣布死亡。
I now pronounce you man and wife. 我现在宣布你们结为夫妻。
3 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] to give a judgment or opinion 判断,发表意见 The scheme was pronounced a failure. 该方案宣告失败。
pronounce on/upon He used to pronounce on matters he knew nothing about. 他过去总是对他一窍不通的事情夸夸其谈。
4 [intransitiveI, transitiveT] lawSCL to give a legal judgment 宣布(判决)pronounce sentence (=tell a court of law what punishment a criminal will have) 宣判