1、pronounce
发…的音;读
Have I pronounced your name correctly?
你的名字我念得对吗?
He pronounced it Per-sha, the way the English do.
他像英格兰人那样将它读成Per-sha。
宣称;宣告;宣布;断言
A specialist has now pronounced him fully fit.
一位专家已宣布他的身体完全恢复了。
I now pronounce you man and wife.
我现在宣布你们结为夫妻。
2、determine
是…的决定因素
The size of the chicken pieces will determine the cooking time.
鸡块的大小将决定烹饪时间的长短。
Social status is largely determined by the occupation of the main breadwinner.
社会地位很大程度上是由家里经济支柱的职业决定的。
确定;查明
The investigation will determine what really happened.
调查会查明到底发生了什么事情。
Testing needs to be done to determine the long-term effects on humans.
需要进行检测以确定其对人的长期影响。
下决心;决意;决定
He determined to rescue his two countrymen.
他决意营救自己的两名同胞。
I determined that I would ask him outright.
我下定决心要直截了当地问他。