advertize

advertize — 動詞

1. to make people know about a product, service, event, room, or job so they will b

1.動詞及物 / 不及物B1
釋義

宣傳；刊登

公開推廣商品、活動或職缺

to make people know about a product, service, event, room, or job so they will buy it, join it, or answer it.

例句

The bakery advertized fresh mango cakes with signs near the station.

那家麵包店在車站附近用招牌宣傳新鮮的芒果蛋糕。

advertize + product in a selling context

Our school advertized for a basketball coach before the summer term.

我們學校在暑期學期前刊登籃球教練職缺。

advertize for + person/job wanted

同義詞
  • promote

    stresses building interest or sales, not only placing public notice

  • publicize

    broader and slightly more formal; often used for news or causes too

  • market

    more business-focused and often includes a wider sales plan

  • announce

    simply gives information and may not try to persuade people

反義詞
  • hide

    to keep something from public view

  • withhold

    to choose not to share information or offers

文法句型

advertize + noun

advertize for + person/job

be advertized + adverb/place

用法筆記

This spelling is much less common than advertise in modern English. Objects are usually things people can buy, attend, rent, or apply for, and 'advertize for' is common when someone is wanted.

常見錯誤

❌The cafe advertized a new cook last week.
✅The cafe advertized for a new cook last week.
💡use 'advertize for' when you want to find a worker or another person.

2. to make something easy to notice by showing it clearly or by giving visible sign

2.動詞及物B2
釋義

顯露；凸顯

讓某事變得明顯可見

to make something easy to notice by showing it clearly or by giving visible signs of it.

例句

The muddy floor advertized the boys' trip through the garden.

泥濘的地板顯露出那些男孩剛穿過花園。

inanimate subject showing a hidden fact

His shaking hands advertized his fear before the class presentation.

他發抖的雙手凸顯出他在課堂報告前的恐懼。

advertize + feeling made visible

同義詞
  • show

    the broadest everyday word, without the special idea of drawing notice

  • indicate

    more neutral and often used for signs or evidence

  • signal

    stresses a clear sign that points to something

  • reveal

    focuses on making something hidden known

反義詞
  • hide

    to keep the fact from being noticed

  • mask

    to cover the signs so people do not see them

文法句型

advertize + fact/quality

advertize + that-clause

用法筆記

Subject is often a mark, sign, appearance, or other clue rather than a person paying for an ad. Distinguish from sense 1, which is a deliberate attempt to attract customers, guests, or applicants.

常見錯誤

❌I advertized my headache to the doctor.
✅I told the doctor about my headache.
💡this sense suggests that many people can notice the fact, not that you informed one listener.