advertise
verb [ T or I ] uk/ˈæd.və.taɪz/ us/ˈæd.vɚ.taɪz/
B1 (尤指为了销售某物)登广告,做广告,宣传;公布;征聘
to make something known generally or in public, especially in order to sell it
We advertised our car in the local newspaper. 我们在当地报纸上登了广告出售我们的轿车。
He advertises his services on the company notice board. 他在公司的布告牌上张贴广告来宣传其业务。
I'm going to advertise for (= put a notice in the newspaper, local shop, etc., asking for) someone to clean my house. 我打算登广告雇个人来做家庭保洁。
There's no harm in applying for other jobs, but if I were you, I wouldn't advertise the fact (= make it generally known) at work. 去应聘其他的工作没有害处。但如果是我的话,我就不会在上班时张扬这件事。
- More examples
- They advertise clothes 'for the fuller figure'.
- It is most expensive to advertise at peak viewing times.
- The concert was well enough advertised but ticket sales were poor.
- Teaching posts are advertised in Tuesday's edition of the paper.
- The market for those dreadful compilation records you see advertised on TV is just another of life's great mysteries.