advert
advert — noun
1. a piece of text, sound, or video made to make people want to buy something, use
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.
put/place an advert for + job/product
The station played the same advert for cheap flights every ten minutes.
radio or TV advert
Nina answered an online advert for a part-time job at the bookshop.
A bright advert above the bus stop promised free coffee on Friday.
The company pulled its advert after shoppers complained about the joke.
- 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 — verb
1. to direct your attention to something and treat it as worth noticing or taking s
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.
advert to + warning sign
The guard failed to advert to the broken lock at the back gate.
Only later did Dr. Lin advert to the burn on Mia's wrist.
Busy with the crowd, the clerk never adverted to the missing stamp.
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
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.
advert to + topic in writing
The judge briefly adverted to the earlier complaint before reading the decision.
Without naming the shop, Rosa adverted to last week's rude service.
The report adverted to safety risks in one short paragraph.
- 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.