advertisement
advertisement — noun
1. a message in print, sound, or video that is made to make people want to buy or u
a message in print, sound, or video that is made to make people want to buy or use something.
On the train, Mei noticed an advertisement for a new language app.
advertisement for + product
A loud advertisement played before the football highlights on TV.
audio or video advertisement
The bus stop carried an advertisement for cheap winter coats.
On the station wall, a noodle advertisement showed steam above the bowl.
Before the film, the same ice-cream advertisement played on every screen.
- ad
everyday short form; very common in speech
- commercial
usually a television, radio, or online video advertisement
- promo
informal; often a short piece made to create excitement
文法句型
an advertisement for + product/service
an advertisement on + television/website/bus
用法筆記
Often names the medium or place: an advertisement on television, online, or on a bus. Distinguish from sense 2, which is usually a short public notice rather than sales material.
常見錯誤
2. a short written notice announcing work, housing, classes, or other opportunities
a short written notice announcing work, housing, classes, or other opportunities to the public.
Rita circled the apartment advertisement in Saturday's local paper.
advertisement in + newspaper
At the school gate, we posted an advertisement for extra volunteers.
post an advertisement for + people needed
Dad answered a job advertisement from the city hospital.
In the shop window, an advertisement offered piano lessons.
The museum printed an advertisement for its weekend market and craft fair.
- notice
general word for a public written message
- listing
common for jobs, homes, and items for sale
- announcement
broader; can also be spoken, not only written
文法句型
an advertisement for + job/event/room
place/post/answer an advertisement
用法筆記
Common after words like job, apartment, class, and volunteers, and often used with verbs such as place, post, answer, and print. Distinguish from sense 1, where the main aim is to persuade people to buy or use something.
常見錯誤
3. a person or thing that makes something else look impressive by clearly showing i
a person or thing that makes something else look impressive by clearly showing its good results.
Her bright smile was an advertisement for the dentist's work.
be an advertisement for + service
For many parents, the busy playground is an advertisement for the town's family life.
figurative use with a place as subject
At open day, every clean classroom was an advertisement for the school.
The full restaurant is an advertisement for Mei's cooking.
The long line outside is an advertisement for the baker's fresh bread.
- proof
stresses evidence that something works well
- showcase
highlights something by presenting it attractively
- endorsement
usually more deliberate and public than this figurative sense
文法句型
be an advertisement for + noun
用法筆記
Almost always used in the pattern be an advertisement for + noun. The subject is usually a person, place, result, or object that makes something else look attractive without trying directly to sell it.