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用法:①To pronounce a word means to say it using particular sounds.
! X8 X# z* _& x( p0 e2 R8 i* U+ j例句:By the time they are six or seven weeks old, babies can detect the difference between syllables pronounced with rising and falling inflections.(2002-05)
; _- i f+ }. D# _4 n②If you pronounce something to be true, you state that it is the case.
6 z# T; \# f# m③something is pronounced is very noticeable
5 Y& _* @# W* |% n例句:Examination of the shape of the prints revealed to Mary Leakey that the feet had a raised arch, a rounded heel, a pronounced ball, and a big toe that pointed forward.(1998-01) & A" h/ \: p. C6 K
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Pursue
( A; F& {4 j6 E# e用法:① If you pursue an activity, interest, or plan, you carry it out or follow it. + p4 J9 F. n2 L. X$ }
例句:Toward these ends the federal government pursued several courses of action.(1996-12)
5 [ w( ^" ~0 p4 n; _The signal it receives causes it to swing to the left, and the ant then pursues this new course until its right antenna reaches the vapor space.(2003-10)
; W4 [" n2 |% @8 q②If you pursue a particular aim or result, you make efforts to achieve it , often over a long period of time. ! c. z$ @7 p3 v# y
例句:A graduate might seek a position that offers specialized training, pursue an advanced degree, or travel abroad for a year.(1999-01) / q* Z0 s7 B6 d/ H# k' X
③If you pursue a particular topic, you try to find out more about it by asking questions. ( x3 A$ _4 I+ j& u* @: `; a* n& D
④If you pursue a person, vehicle, or animal, you follow them, usually in order to catch them. # x0 }. A4 P& h" n2 C2 c
例句:Few predators fail to pursue such obviously vulnerable prey. (2001-08) |