advert

英 ['ædvɜːt] 美[ædˈvɚt]
  • vi. 注意;谈到
  • n. 广告
  • n. (Advert)人名;(法)阿德韦尔

GRE中低频词扩展词汇

词态变化


复数: adverts;

助记提示


1、ad- "to" + vert-.
2、字面含义:turn toward. => turn sb to sth, sth that turned to talk or mention. => give attention to. => 谈到、提及;注意、留意。
3、short form of advertisement.

英文词源


advert (n.)
colloquial shortening of advertisement, attested by 1860.
advert (v.)
mid-15c., averten "to turn (something) aside," from Middle French avertir (12c.), from Late Latin advertere (see advertise). The -d- added 16c. on the Latin model. Related: Adverted; adverting.

双语例句


1. This courtroom battle has been a poor advert for English justice.
这场法庭上的争论为英格兰的司法制度做了一次拙劣的广告。

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2. The advert should only be shown after the 9pm watershed.
这则广告只能在晚上9点成人节目开始后才能播出。

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3. I saw an advert for a job with a large engineering company.
我看见一家大型工程公司的招聘广告。

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4. People should complain when they consider an advert offensive.
民众如果认为某个广告具有冒犯性就应该投诉。

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5. The advert featured a dolphin swimming around a goldfish bowl.
该广告的內容为一条在金鱼缸里游动的海豚.

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