问题补充：
We breathed a sigh of relief hearing the news that the doctor him safe and sound.
A. announced
B. stated
C. pronounced
D. sentenced
答案：
A. announced
B. stated
(答案→)C. pronounced
D. sentenced
解析：句意：一听到医生宣布他安然无恙, 我们如释重负地松了口气。pronounce意思为 “宣称；断言；表示”，一般用于宣布某事是真的，后可接复合宾语：pronounce sb +形容词/名词等。
