Nov 24, 2007

Advertise (Word of the day, 2007/11/21)

By Steve Chang
Advertise

Definition
1. To make (something for sale, service offered, room to rent, etc.) known to the public, as in a newspaper, or on television.
登廣告(售物、求職、出租等)
2. To ask (for someone or something) by placing an advertisement in a newspaper, shop windows, etc.
登廣告(招聘、徵購等)

Meaning of a word
Advertise
1. v.t.
登...廣告、通知
To advertise goods for sales.
登廣告求售
To advertise a house for rent.
登廣告出租房屋
I advertised him of my plan.
我通知他我的計畫
2. v.i.
去登廣告
to advertise for a job
登廣告求職
People often advertise for a servant in the newspaper.
人們常在報紙上登廣告徵求傭人
It pays to advertise.
登廣告是值得的
To advertise oneself.
自吹
Advertisement
n.
廣告
Advertisement helps to sell goods.
廣告幫助推銷貨物
Advertiser (advertizer)
n.
刊登廣告者、廣告主
Advertising
1. n.
廣告業
To secure customers by advertising.
用廣告招攬顧客
2. adj.
廣告的、與廣告有關的
Advertising agency
廣告公司
Advertising rate
廣告費

Nov 8, 2007

Gratitude (Word of the day, 2007/11/7)

By Henry Ke
Gratitude
—{N.}
—The feeling of being grateful.
—{Ex.}
Tears of gratitude filled with his eyes.
How to Use
—{+to/towards}
Children had a deep gratitude towards parents.
—{in gratitude for sth.}
Will you let me take you out to dinner tomorrow in gratitude for what you have done.
—{with gratitude}
Refugees accepted charity organizations help with gratitude.
Synonym
—Thanks
—Thankfulness
—Gratefulness
—Thanksgiving