publicise

IPA/ˈpʌb.lɪ.saɪz/
IPA/ˈpʌb.lə.saɪz/

publicise — verb

  • publicisepresent simple I / you / we / they
  • publicises3rd person singular
  • publicising-ing form
  • publicisedpast simple

1. to give information about something to the public so that many people know about

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to give information about something to the public so that many people know about it — for example, a charity advertising its fundraising walk, a government sharing new safety rules, or a school letting families know about a concert.

例句

The Watanabe family publicised their son's music concert with flyers at the local market.

publicise + noun phrase (event)

Dr. Okafor publicised the free eye clinic by hanging posters at community centres.

同義詞
  • advertise

    more specific — focuses on paid promotion of a product or service rather than general information sharing

  • promote

    broader — can include making something popular through events or word of mouth, not just giving information

  • broadcast

    focuses on delivering a message to a wide audience, often through radio, TV, or online media

  • announce

    more formal — often used for official statements or decisions rather than sustained publicity campaigns

反義詞
  • conceal

    to keep something hidden from the public on purpose

  • suppress

    to prevent information from becoming known, often through authority or force

文法句型

be publicised + adverb (well/widely/highly)

publicise + noun phrase

用法筆記

Common in the passive voice (e.g. 'was well publicised'). Note the UK/US spelling difference: British English uses publicise, while American English uses publicize.

常見錯誤

❌The charity publicised about the fundraising event.
✅The charity publicised the fundraising event.
💡publicise is a transitive verb and takes a direct object without a preposition.
❌She publicised to the public the results.
✅She publicised the results to the public.
💡the direct object should come immediately after the verb; the audience follows with 'to'.