/ədˈvɜ:tɪsmənt; US ˌædvərˈtaɪzmənt ||; ˌædvɚˈtaɪzmənt/(informal 非正式advertad) noun [C] a piece of information in a newspaper, on television, a picture on a wall, etc that tries to persuade people to buy sth, to interest them in a new job, etc 广告: an advertisement for a new brand of washing powder 新牌子洗衣粉的广告to put an advertisement in a newspaper 在报纸上刊登广告