ad·ver·tise
verb/ˈædvətaɪz/
/ˈædvərtaɪz/
Verb Forms
| present simple I / you / we / they advertise | /ˈædvətaɪz/ /ˈædvərtaɪz/ |
| he / she / it advertises | /ˈædvətaɪzɪz/ /ˈædvərtaɪzɪz/ |
| past simple advertised | /ˈædvətaɪzd/ /ˈædvərtaɪzd/ |
| past participle advertised | /ˈædvətaɪzd/ /ˈædvərtaɪzd/ |
| -ing form advertising | /ˈædvətaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈædvərtaɪzɪŋ/ |
- [intransitive, transitive] to tell the public about a product or a service in order to encourage people to buy or to use it
做广告；登广告 - If you want to attract customers you need to advertise.
要想吸引顾客，就得做广告。 - to advertise on TV/online/on social media
在电视上／线上／社交媒体上做广告 - advertise something to advertise a product/service
为产品／服务做广告 - a glossy brochure advertising holidays in the Maldives
一本宣传马尔代夫假期的精美小册子 - How to Advertise a Business for Free on the Internet
如何在互联网上免费做广告 - I bought the camera and case as advertised in the catalogue.
我购买了目录上广告所示的照相机和机套。 - advertise something as something The cruise was advertised as the ‘journey of a lifetime’.
这次航行被宣传为“终生难得的旅行”。
Wordfinder- advertise
- cold-calling
- leaflet
- mailing
- mailshot
- marketing
- poster
- product placement
- prospectus
- publicize
Extra ExamplesTopics Businessa2- These products have been advertised very heavily.
这些产品已做了大量的广告。 - financial advisers advertising their services in the press
财务顾问在媒体上宣传他们的服务 - If you aren't advertising this service already, it's something to consider.
如果您还没有宣传这项服务，那么就需要考虑一下。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- widely
- locally
- …
- for
- If you want to attract customers you need to advertise.
- [intransitive, transitive] to let people know that something is going to happen, or that a job is available by giving details about it in a newspaper, on a notice in a public place, on the internet, etc.
（在报纸、公共场所公告牌、互联网等上）公布，征聘 - Sellers pay upfront to advertise.
卖家预先支付广告费用。 - advertise for somebody/something We are currently advertising for a new sales manager.
目前我们公开征聘一位新的销售经理。 - advertise something The best jobs are not always advertised in newspapers.
最好的工作岗位不总是会出现在报纸广告中。 - Vacancies are usually advertised on our website.
职位空缺通常会在我们的网站上发布。 - We advertised the concert quite widely.
我们为这次音乐会作了相当广泛的宣传。
Extra ExamplesTopics TV, radio and newsa2- We are advertising for a babysitter.
我们正公开征聘一个临时保母。 - There are plans to advertise the job nationally.
计划在全国范围内发布该职位的广告。
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadverb- heavily
- widely
- locally
- …
- for
- Sellers pay upfront to advertise.
- [transitive] advertise something to show or tell something about yourself to other people
展现，宣传（自己的事） - I wouldn't advertise the fact that you don't have a work permit.
我不会向外声张你没有工作许可证这件事。 - She coughed to advertise her presence.
她咳嗽着以表明她的存在。
- I wouldn't advertise the fact that you don't have a work permit.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French advertiss-, lengthened stem of advertir, from Latin advertere ‘turn towards’, from ad- ‘to’ + vertere ‘to turn’.The original sense was ‘turn one's attention to’, later ‘bring to someone's attention’.