【Advert与Avert用法辨析】
1. 词源差异:
-- Advert:源自拉丁语"advertere"(转向),经古法语"avertir"演变而来
-- Avert:直接源自拉丁语"avertere"(转离),保留更多原义
2. 核心语义对比:
Advert (vi.):
-- 基本义:注意→提及(+to)
-- 语域特征:正式用语, ...(以上内容有节略,please sign in for more)
主题笔记
word-vs-word-cn
【Advert】 means to call attention to or refer to something.
- The speaker adverted to a point she had made earlier.
【Avert】 means to prevent or ward off something.
- To avoid any delays, management wants to 【avert】 a strike.