sounding

柯林斯词典

1. N-SING The sounding of a bell or a horn is the act of causing it to make a sound. (鈴或號的)發聲['the' N 'of' n]
There were 15 minutes between the first air raid alert and the sounding of the all-clear signal. 從第一個空襲警報到警報解除號音其間有15分鍾。
2. N-COUNT If you take soundings, you try to find out people's opinions on a subject. 對某人意見的征詢[usu pl]
She will take soundings of the people's wishes before deciding on a course of action. 她會在決定行動方針之前征詢一下大家的意願。
3. N the act or process of measuring depth of water or examining the bottom of a river, lake, etc, as with a sounding line (測量水深或檢測水底的)探通術
4. ADJ resounding; resonant 廻響的; 廻蕩的