advices
advices — noun
1. suggestions from one or more people about what someone should do or choose
suggestions from one or more people about what someone should do or choose
The committee read the doctor's written advices before changing the safety rules.
written advices before a decision
Legal advices from two firms helped Beatriz choose a safer contract.
legal advices from professionals
Before the vote, council members exchanged private advices on the budget plan.
During the final week, Tunde relied on his coach's advices.
- recommendations
more neutral and common in modern standard English
- guidance
often broader and less item-by-item
- counsel
more formal and often linked to careful judgment
文法句型
advices on/about + topic
用法筆記
Mostly formal or regional. In everyday English, people usually use uncountable advice instead of advices for general recommendations.
常見錯誤
2. messages that give people new information or warn them that something has change
messages that give people new information or warn them that something has changed
The port office sent storm advices to every fishing boat by noon.
send advices to a group
By Friday, parents had received advices about next week's bus changes.
Rail passengers checked the latest travel advices before leaving Taipei.
After the flood, visitors read the embassy's health advices online.
- notices
the broad everyday term for official messages
- advisories
often used for warnings about safety, travel, or weather
- alerts
usually more urgent than advices
文法句型
advices about/on + event or change
用法筆記
Used for official or institutional notices. Distinguish this sense from noun/3, which is tied to a payment, shipment, or similar transaction.
3. formal documents or messages that confirm a payment, shipment, or similar busine
formal documents or messages that confirm a payment, shipment, or similar business deal
The bank emailed remittance advices after each overseas payment.
remittance advices
Warehouse staff matched the shipping advices with the arriving boxes.
shipping advices
Our supplier asked Rachel to resend the customs advices today.
Beside the invoices, accountants filed the payment advices by date.
- notifications
broader and less document-specific
- confirmations
focuses on proving that a transaction happened
- notices
general term without the business-document nuance
文法句型
advices for a payment or shipment
用法筆記
Common in banking, shipping, and trade paperwork. Unlike noun/2, this sense points to notices linked to a specific transaction.