advertised:advertise 的过去式/过去分词,常作形容词,表示“已做广告宣传的;被宣传推广的”;也可指“(按广告)宣称的”。(另有“advertised price/feature”等用法。)
/ˈæd.vɚ.taɪzd/
The job was advertised online yesterday.
这份工作昨天在网上登了招聘广告。
The product was advertised as “eco-friendly,” but the packaging was mostly plastic.
这款产品被宣传为“环保”,但包装却大多是塑料。
来自 advertise,其更早可追溯到拉丁语 advertere(ad- “向” + vertere “转”),原义有“使注意、引起注意”。后来在英语中发展出“通过公告/媒体让公众注意”的含义,进一步专指“做广告宣传”。