advertise

柯林斯词典

1. V-T/V-I If you advertise something such as a product, an event, or a job, you tell people about it in newspapers, on television, or on posters in order to encourage them to buy the product, go to the event, or apply for the job. 爲…做廣告; 做廣告
The company is spending heavily to advertise its strongest brands. 該公司在花重金爲其最強勢的品牌做廣告。
In 1991, the house was advertised for sale at $49,000. 在1991年，這所房子登出以4.9萬美元出售的廣告。
2. V-I If you advertise for someone to do something for you, for example, to work for you or share your accommodation, you announce it in a newspaper, on television, or on a bulletin board. 登廣告 (尋求職員、郃住者等)
We advertised for staff in a local newspaper. 我們在一份地方報紙上登了廣告招聘員工。
3. V-T If you do not advertise the fact that something is the case, you try not to let other people know about it. 宣傳[usu with brd-neg]
There is no need to advertise the fact that you are a single woman. 沒必要宣傳你是個單身女性這一事實。
4. →see also advertising

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 .