banns /baenz; baenz/ n pl public announcement in church that two persons are to be married: (教堂里的) 結(jié)婚預(yù)吿： put up/publish the ~; 公布結(jié)婚預(yù)吿; have one's ~ called. 請求公布結(jié)婚預(yù)吿。 forbid the ~, declare opposition to a proposed marriage. 宣布反對所預(yù)吿之婚姻。