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notice

UK //ˈnəʊtɪs//US //ˈnoʊtɪs//

词源

源自拉丁语 'notitia'(意为'知识、信息'),通过古法语 'notice' 进入英语,最初指'正式公告',后发展出'观察'的含义。

noun

❶ 指书面或口头的正式通知或公告,通常用于告知重要信息或规则变更。

“The company posted a notice about the office closure.”

(公司张贴了关于办公室关闭的通知。)

“Please read the notice on the bulletin board.”

(请阅读公告板上的通知。)

❶ 指对某事物的关注或察觉,强调通过观察或感官获得的信息。

“She took no notice of his rude comments.”

(她没有理会他粗鲁的评论。)

“I couldn't help but notice the beautiful painting on the wall.”

(我不由自主地注意到了墙上那幅美丽的画。)

同义词:announcement, notification, attention, observation

verb

❶ 表示通过视觉或其他感官察觉到某事物或某人,强调主动的观察行为。

“I noticed a strange smell in the kitchen.”

(我注意到厨房里有奇怪的味道。)

“Did you notice that she was wearing a new dress?”

(你注意到她穿了一条新裙子吗?)

同义词:observe, perceive, detect, spot

常见短语

take notice — 表示开始关注或重视某事,常用于提醒他人注意重要信息。

“People are starting to take notice of climate change issues.”

(人们开始关注气候变化问题。)

at short notice — 指在很短的时间内接到通知或准备某事,强调时间紧迫。

“The meeting was called at very short notice.”

(会议是在非常短的时间内通知召开的。)

give notice — 正式通知某人某事,特指辞职或终止合约前的正式告知。

“She gave her employer two weeks' notice before leaving.”

(她在离职前提前两周通知了雇主。)