banns
n[pl]
public announcement in church that two people intend to marry each other (教堂里的)结婚预告
read/publish the banns 阅读[公布]结婚预告
have one's banns called, ie have one's forthcoming marriage announced 请求公布结婚预告.
🗣️ 情景例句
Which university do you attend?
你在哪所大学读书?
Rumor has it that he's found a new job.
听说他又找到了一份新工作。
I still haven't given up my resolution to do more reading.