bulletin
bulletin — noun
1. a brief set of news items broadcast on radio or television, often soon after som
a brief set of news items broadcast on radio or television, often soon after something important happens.
The station interrupted the film with a bulletin about the bridge collapse.
bulletin about + event
Ravi listened to the noon farm bulletin before driving his tractor out.
bulletin on radio
A weather bulletin warned drivers about ice on the mountain road.
There was a late-night bulletin after the earthquake shook apartment blocks near Taipei.
Before leaving for work, Omar watched the morning bulletin in the kitchen.
文法句型
bulletin about + event
bulletin on + subject
用法筆記
Usually heard in broadcasting rather than everyday conversation. Distinguish from sense 3: this sense is a spoken or broadcast news item, not a printed publication from a group.
常見錯誤
2. a short official notice from an authority giving important information to the pu
a short official notice from an authority giving important information to the public or a particular group.
City Hall posted a bulletin about water cuts on every door.
bulletin about + issue
The ministry sent a bulletin to hospitals before the heat wave.
bulletin to + group
Students crowded around the bulletin from the exam office at the main gate.
An emergency bulletin told residents to leave the riverside area.
By evening, every local station had received the mayor's storm bulletin.
- notice
often shorter and more practical, especially when posted
- statement
can be longer and less urgent
- communique
more formal, often used for governments or diplomacy
文法句型
bulletin about + issue
bulletin from + authority
bulletin to + group
用法筆記
Subject is usually a government office, school, hospital, or other institution. Distinguish from sense 1: this sense focuses on the official notice itself, not a radio or TV news programme.
常見錯誤
3. a small printed paper that shares news from a club, company, school, or other gr
a small printed paper that shares news from a club, company, school, or other group.
The church bulletin listed Sunday's songs and volunteer jobs.
common collocation: church bulletin
After lunch, Mina folded the school bulletin with the sports schedule into her bag.
Each month, the club mails a bulletin to former members.
The museum bulletin included photos from last week's family day.
The company bulletin printed photos from the summer picnic on its front page.
- newsletter
the most common modern word, especially for regular updates
- circular
more formal and often sent to many people with the same text
- magazine
usually longer and less brief than a bulletin
文法句型
monthly bulletin
bulletin for + members
用法筆記
Often modified by the name of the organization, such as 'church bulletin' or 'company bulletin'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense is a regular printed publication, not a single urgent notice.
常見錯誤
bulletin — verb
1. to make information public by sending it out as a short official message.
to make information public by sending it out as a short official message.
The governor bulletined the flood warning before sunrise.
bulletin + warning
Before dawn, airport staff bulletined the gate change to all night crews.
bulletin + something + to + group
By lunch, the housing office had bulletined new parking rules to all tenants.
Before sunset, the coast guard base bulletined the storm path to nearby fishing boats.
文法句型
bulletin + news/warning/rule
bulletin + something + to + group
用法筆記
Rare and quite formal. Object is usually a warning, rule, route change, or other information that an office or authority wants many people to receive quickly.