1、pronounce
發…的音;讀
Have I pronounced your name correctly?
你的名字我念得對嗎?
He pronounced it Per-sha, the way the English do.
他像英格蘭人那樣將它讀成Per-sha。
宣稱;宣告;宣布;斷言
A specialist has now pronounced him fully fit.
一位專家已宣布他的身體完全恢復了。
I now pronounce you man and wife.
我現在宣布你們結為夫妻。
2、determine
是…的決定因素
The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time.
雞塊的大小將決定烹飪時間的長短。
Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner.
社會地位很大程度上是由家里經濟支柱的職業決定的。
確定;查明
The investigation will determine what really happened.
調查會查明到底發生了什么事情。
Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans.
需要進行檢測以確定其對人的長期影響。
下決心;決意;決定
He determined to rescue his two countrymen.
他決意營救自己的兩名同胞。
I determined that I would ask him outright.
我下定決心要直截了當地問他。