give notice 1. 事先提出(解雇、离职、停租、迁走等)通知 2. 通知；关照 He has given notice of his inability to attend. 他已关照过不能出席。 The whistle blew to give notice that the boat was about to leave. 汽笛响起，告诉人们船就要启航了。 3. 预告，预示 A sullen smell out of the southwest gave notice of heavy weather to come. 来自西南方的一股阴沉沉的湿气预示着恶劣的天气即将到来。