publicity

/pʌbˈlɪsəti/ n
标准词条 CET-4
一句话记住

公众的注意；宣传；报道；宣传业；广告宣传

释义与例句

n 公众的注意；宣传；报道
the attention given to someone or something by the media or public
  1. The film received a lot of publicity before its release.
    这部电影在上映前获得了大量宣传。
  2. The scandal brought unwanted publicity to the company.
    这起丑闻给公司带来了不必要的关注。
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  1. Good publicity can boost sales dramatically.
    良好的宣传能大幅提升销量。
n 宣传业；广告宣传
the business of making information known to the public
  1. She works in publicity for a fashion brand.
    她在一家时尚品牌做宣传工作。
  2. We hired a publicity firm to promote the book.
    我们雇了一家公关公司来宣传这本书。
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  1. The campaign relied on publicity rather than paid ads.
    该活动依靠宣传而非付费广告。

词源与构词

记忆钩子 public（公众）+ ity = 让公众知道→宣传

词族与关联词

词族（同一词根派生出的不同词性或形式）
  • public 公众的；公开的
    词根
  • publicize 宣传；公布
    动词形式
  • publicist 公关人员；宣传家
    名词形式
同义词
  • promotion 推广；宣传
    promotion 侧重商业推广，publicity 侧重通过媒体等获得公众关注
    The product needs more promotion to reach new customers. 该产品需要更多推广以吸引新客户。
反义词
  • privacy 隐私；私密
    privacy 指远离公众视线，与 publicity（公众关注）相反
    Celebrities often struggle to protect their privacy. 名人常常难以保护自己的隐私。
常见搭配
  • good/bad publicity 好的/坏的宣传
    Any publicity is good publicity, as they say. 俗话说，任何宣传都是好宣传。
  • avoid publicity 避免曝光
    The royal family tried to avoid publicity. 王室试图避免曝光。
  • publicity stunt 宣传噱头
    The event was dismissed as a publicity stunt. 该活动被斥为宣传噱头。