advert
/ˈædvɜːt/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈædvɜːrt/ (ame, ipa) · /ad-ˈvərt/ (ame, mw)
advert — 名詞
1. a piece of text, sound, or video made to make people want to buy something, use
廣告
宣傳商品、服務或職缺的內容
a piece of text, sound, or video made to make people want to buy something, use a service, or apply for a job.
We placed a small advert for a weekend cook in the village paper.
我們在地方報紙上刊登了一則徵週末廚師的小廣告。
put/place an advert for + job/product
The station played the same advert for cheap flights every ten minutes.
那家電台每十分鐘就播一次便宜機票的廣告。
radio or TV advert
Nina answered an online advert for a part-time job at the bookshop.
Nina 回覆了一則書店徵兼職的網路廣告。
A bright advert above the bus stop promised free coffee on Friday.
公車站上方一則醒目的廣告寫著週五咖啡免費。
The company pulled its advert after shoppers complained about the joke.
消費者抱怨那個笑話後，公司撤下了那則廣告。
- advertisement
the full and more neutral form in both formal and informal use
- ad
shorter everyday form, especially common in American English
- commercial
mainly a TV or radio advert, not usually a printed job notice
文法句型
advert for + noun
put/run an advert
用法筆記
Mostly British and often slightly informal. American English usually prefers 'ad', while 'advertisement' is the full neutral form in both British and American English.
常見錯誤
advert — 動詞
1. to direct your attention to something and treat it as worth noticing or taking s
留意；注意
把注意力放到某事上
to direct your attention to something and treat it as worth noticing or taking seriously.
Parents should advert to sudden changes in a child's sleep.
家長應該留意孩子睡眠突然出現的變化。
advert to + warning sign
The guard failed to advert to the broken lock at the back gate.
警衛沒有注意到後門那把壞掉的鎖。
Only later did Dr. Lin advert to the burn on Mia's wrist.
直到後來，林醫師才注意到 Mia 手腕上的燙傷。
Busy with the crowd, the clerk never adverted to the missing stamp.
店員忙著應付人群，始終沒有留意那枚不見的郵票。
文法句型
advert to + noun
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'to'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is about noticing or giving weight to something, not mentioning it in speech or writing.
常見錯誤
2. to bring something into what you are saying or writing by mentioning it, sometim
提及；影射
在說話或寫作中提到某事
to bring something into what you are saying or writing by mentioning it, sometimes only briefly or indirectly.
In his letter, the manager adverted to rising costs but gave no figures.
經理在信裡提到了成本上升，但沒有給出數字。
advert to + topic in writing
The judge briefly adverted to the earlier complaint before reading the decision.
法官在宣讀判決前簡短提及了先前那件申訴。
Without naming the shop, Rosa adverted to last week's rude service.
Rosa 沒有點名那家店，卻婉轉提到上週那次無禮的服務。
The report adverted to safety risks in one short paragraph.
那份報告只用一小段就提到了安全風險。
- omit
to leave something out instead of mentioning it
文法句型
advert to + noun in speech or writing
用法筆記
Usually followed by 'to' with a speaker, letter, report, or other text as the subject. Distinguish from sense 1, where the verb is about giving attention rather than making a spoken or written reference.