pronounce
/prəˈnaʊns/
v.
标准词条
CET-4
一句话记住
发……的音;读(音);正式宣布;宣判
释义与例句
v.
发……的音;读(音)
to make the sound of a word or letter in a particular way
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How do you pronounce the final consonant in this word?
这个词末尾的辅音怎么发音?
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Many learners pronounce the two vowel sounds differently.
许多学习者把这两个元音读得不一样。
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Her surname is difficult to pronounce if you do not know Welsh.
如果不懂威尔士语,她的姓很难读。
v.
正式宣布;宣判
to formally state an official decision, judgement, or condition
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The doctor pronounced him fit to return to work.
医生正式宣布他已恢复健康,可以回去工作。
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The judge will pronounce sentence on Friday morning.
法官将于星期五上午宣判。
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After examining the patient, the consultant pronounced the treatment successful.
检查病人后,会诊医生宣布治疗成功。
词源与构词
记忆钩子
pronounce 是动词“发音”,名词是 pronunciation;注意后者中间是 -nun-,不要照动词误写成 pronounciation。
词族与关联词
词族(同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式)
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pronunciation 发音;读音名词,指一个词或语言的发音方式;拼写由 pronounce 变为 pronunciation,中间音节写法不同。
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pronounced 明显的;显著的除作 pronounce 的过去式、过去分词外,还可作形容词,如 a pronounced difference(明显的差异)。
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mispronounce 发错……的音;读错加前缀 mis- 构成的动词,表示把词或名字读错。
同义词
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enunciate 清晰地发音;清楚地表达pronounce 指按某种方式发出词或字母的音,也可能读错;enunciate 强调把音发得清楚、完整,便于别人听懂,还可指清楚陈述观点。The actor spoke slowly and enunciated every syllable. 这位演员说得很慢,把每个音节都清晰地发出来。
常见搭配
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pronounce a word 读一个单词;发一个词的音Ask your teacher to pronounce the word before you record it. 先请老师读一下这个词,再把它录下来。
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pronounce correctly 正确发音She practised until she could pronounce every name correctly. 她反复练习,直到能正确读出每个名字。
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pronounce sentence 宣判The court will pronounce sentence after reviewing the medical report. 法庭将在审阅医疗报告后宣判。