| 单词 | advertise |
| 释义 | advertise —advertisable /ad"veuhr tuy'zeuh beuhl, ad'veuhr tuy"-/, adj. —advertiser, n. /ad"veuhr tuyz', ad'veuhr tuyz"/, v. , advertised, advertising. v.t. 1. to announce or praise (a product, service, etc.) in some public medium of communication in order to induce people to buy or use it: to advertise a new brand of toothpaste. 2. to give information to the public about; announce publicly in a newspaper, on radio or television, etc.: to advertise a reward. 3. to call attention to, in a boastful or ostentatious manner: Stop advertising yourself! 4. Obs. to give notice, advice, or information to; inform: I advertised him of my intention. 5. Obs. to admonish; warn. v.i. 6. to ask for something by placing a notice in a newspaper, over radio or television, etc.: to advertise for a house to rent. 7. to offer goods for sale or rent, solicit funds, etc., by means of advertisements: It pays to advertise. 8. Cards. a. Poker. to bluff so as to make the bluff obvious. b. Rummy. to discard a card in order to induce an opponent to discard one of the same suit or denomination. Also, advertize. [1400-50; late ME advertisen < MF avertiss-, long s. of avertir < VL *advertire, L advertere to ADVERT1; the expected ME *advertishen prob. conformed to ADVERTISEMENT or the suffix -IZE] |
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