/prə'naʊns; prə`nauns/
v
1 [Tn] make the sound of (a word or letter) (in a particular way) 发（词或字母）的音
*People pronounce the word differently in this part of the country. 在国内这一地区, 这个单词的发音不同.
* How do you pronounce p-h-l-e-g-m? Look up `phlegm' in the dictionary if you don't know. 怎样念p-h-l-e-g-m这个词? 你要是不会念, 可查词典中phlegm的注音.
* The `b' in `debt' is not pronounced. debt中的b不发音.
2 (a) [Tn, Tn.pr, Tf, Cn.a] declare or announce (sth) esp formally, solemnly or officially 宣称, 宣布（某事物）（尤指正式地、郑重地或以官方形式）
*pronounce judgement on the issue 宣布对这一问题的判决
* The doctors pronounced him to be/that he was no longer in danger. 医生宣称他已脱离危脸.
(b) [Cn.a esp passive 尤用于被动语态] declare (sth) as a consideredopinion 断言（某事物）; 表示
*The dinner was pronounced excellent by all the guests. 所有的客人都说这顿饭好极了.
* She pronounced herself satisfied with the results. 她对那结果表示满意.
3 [Ipr]
(a) ~ for/against sb/sth(law 律) pass judgement in court in favour of/against sb/sth 判决有利于[不利于]某人[某事物]
*The judge pronounced against her appeal. 法官驳回了她的上诉请求.
* The inquiry pronounced for the protesters against the scheme. 调查结果断定反对这一方案者获胜.
(b) ~ on/upon sth express one's opinion on sth, esp formally 就某事物发表意见; （尤指）正式表态
*The minister was asked to pronounce on the proposed new legislation. 要求部长对提出的新法案表态.

v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: Old French;Origin: pronuncier, from Latin pronuntiare, from nuntius 'messenger']
[T]
to make the sound of a letter, word etc, especially in the correct way
→pronunciation
　How do you pronounce your name?
[T]
to officially state that something is true
pronounce sb/sth sth
　The victim was pronounced dead on arrival.
　I now pronounce you man and wife.
[I and T]
to give a judgment or opinion
　The scheme was pronounced a failure.
pronounce on/upon
　He used to pronounce on matters he knew nothing about.
[I,T ]law
to give a legal judgment
pronounce sentence
(=tell a court of law what punishment a criminal will have)