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单词 notice
释义

notice

/ˈnəʊtɪs /
noun
1 [mass noun] The fact of observing or paying attention to something: their silence did not escape my notice it has come to our notice that you have been missing school...
  • Cases like these have not come to my notice but if there really are such instances, we will definitely take action.
  • Since then it has come to my notice how little is being done to make shopping easier for disabled people in the way of access to goods in some stores.
  • The word ‘despicable’ is mild in comparison with other descriptions that have come to my notice.

Synonyms

attention, observation, awareness, consciousness, perception, cognizance, heed, note;
regard, consideration, scrutiny, interest, thought, mindfulness, watchfulness, vigilance, attentiveness
2 [mass noun] Notification or warning of something, especially to allow preparations to be made: interest rates are subject to fluctuation without notice...
  • We are looking forward to a good entry and hope this advance notice will allow producers of breeding sheep to get together a healthy entry.
  • The tenant charged the premises without giving notice, and allowed the specified date to pass without making the reconstruction.
  • That is, it's something that happened and could happen again without notice or warning.

Synonyms

notification, (advance) warning, announcement, apprisal, intimation;
information, news, communication, intelligence, word
2.1A formal declaration of one’s intention to end an agreement, typically one concerning employment or tenancy, at a specified time: she handed in her notice his employers gave him two weeks' notice...
  • If you leave before you get formal notice of redundancy, you are unlikely to be entitled to any statutory payment.
  • The employee was given his notice of redundancy on Friday, June 6.
  • During this time other managers at the centre also decided to leave voluntarily and gave notice to terminate their employment.

Synonyms

resignation, letter of resignation
dismissal, discharge, termination/ending of employment, one's marching orders
informal the sack, the boot, the bullet, the axe, the (old) heave-ho, the elbow, the push, the bounce
British informal one's cards, the chop
3A displayed sheet or placard giving news or information: the jobs were advertised in a notice posted in the common room...
  • Information notices will be attached to the bus stops in advance of the work so as to advise users of the temporary arrangements.
  • The college posted huge notices informing students and staff that there would be a three minute silence.
  • The shop posted a written notice informing its customers that no invalid bills will be accepted after July 1.

Synonyms

information sheet, bill, handbill, poster, advertisement, announcement, bulletin, broadsheet, circular, flyer, leaflet, pamphlet, sign, placard;
card, sticker;
handout;
French affiche;
North American & Australian dodger
informal ad
British informal advert
3.1A small advertisement or announcement in a newspaper or magazine: an obituary notice...
  • I telephoned Chadwick's so that they could fax the obituary with the funeral notice to the newspapers.
  • The Warwickshire captain is used to reading his obituary notice in the columns of the national newspapers.
  • A reprint of the official notice appeared in the newspapers the next day.
4 (usually notices) A short published review of a new film, play, or book: she had good notices in her first film...
  • Nationwide, Cason's book inspired reviews and notices in many leading newspapers and periodicals.
  • The latest volume in this series contains six original essays, a lengthy review article, and a number of book notices.
  • We all know how book blurbs and theatre notices can, by careful editing, turn critical comments into a rave review.

Synonyms

review, write-up, critique, criticism;
French compte rendu
British informal crit
verb [with object]
1Become aware of: he noticed the youths behaving suspiciously [with clause]: I noticed that she was looking tired [no object]: they were too drunk to notice...
  • He noticed the youth was wearing dark clothes and there was a helmet lying on the road.
  • He was trying to concentrate on each miserable step forward; and so he didn't notice the gang of youths until he'd bumped into one of them.
  • Deep in his thoughts, Luther did not notice the drunk that was approaching him.

Synonyms

observe, perceive, note, see, become aware of, discern, detect, spot, distinguish, catch sight of, make out, take notice of, mark, remark;
pay attention to, take note of, heed, take heed of, pay heed to
British informal clock
literary behold, descry, espy
1.1Treat (someone) as worthy of recognition or attention: it was only last year that the singer really began to be noticed...
  • Because of that little conversation that he heard, Ian began to notice Michelle more.
  • Would Ariella begin to notice him the way he noticed her if he acted like his brother did?
  • He already knew where she lived and she might begin to notice him if he caught the same bus as her.
1.2 archaic Mention or remark on: she looked so much better that Sir Charles noticed it to Lady Harriet

Phrases

at (or on) short (or a moment's) notice

put someone on notice (or serve notice)

take no notice

take notice

Origin

Late Middle English (in sense 2 of the noun): from Old French, from Latin notitia 'being known', from notus 'known' (see notion).

Rhymes

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