/'ædvətaɪz; `ædvɚ,taɪz/
v
1 [Tn] make (sth) generally or publicly known 使（某事物）尽人皆知; 公布; 宣传
*advertise a meeting, a concert, a job 公布[宣传]一次会议, 一次音乐会, 一项工作
* It may be safer not to advertise your presence. 不把你出席的事声张出去也许更为安全.
2 [I, Tn] praise (sth) publicly in order to encourage people to buy or use it 公开赞扬（某事物）以鼓动别人购买或使用; 做广告宣传; 登广告宣传
*advertise on TV, in a newspaper 在电视上做广告, 在报纸上登广告
* advertise soap, one's house, one's services 做广告宣传肥皂, 自己的房子, 自己的服务.
3 [Ipr] ~ for sb/sth ask for sb/sth by placing a notice in a newspaper, etc 在报刊等上面登徵求某人或某事物的广告
*I must advertise for a new secretary. 我得刊登广告聘请一位新秘书.

v [I and T]
[Date: 1400-1500; Origin: Early French advertiss-, stem of advertir; ADVERT]
to tell the public about a product or service in order to persuade them to buy it
　They no longer advertise alcohol or cigarettes at sporting events.
advertise (sth) on television/in a newspaper etc
　Many companies will only advertise in the Sunday paper.
be advertised as sth
　The inn is advertised as being from the early 16th century.
　Colleges and universities have found that it pays to advertise (=advertising brings good results) .
to make an announcement, for example in a newspaper or on a poster, that a job is available, an event is going to happen etc
　a poster advertising the concert
advertise for
　I see they're advertising for a new Sales Director.
advertise the fact (that)
to let people know something about yourself
　Don't advertise the fact that you're looking for another job.