notice

notice
noun
  1. [mass noun]attention; observation
    注意;观察
    their silence did not escape my notice.
    他们的沉默没有逃过我的注意。
    it has come to our notice that you have been missing school.
    我们注意到你一直没去上学。
  2. [mass noun]notification or warning of something, especially to allow preparations to be made
    预先通知;警告
    interest rates are subject to fluctuation without notice.
    利率会在未经通知的情况下波动。
    ■a formal declaration of one's intention to end an agreement, typically one concerning employment or tenancy, at a specified time
    (告知对方将在某一时间中止雇佣、租赁等关系的)预先通知
    she handed in her notice.
    她递交了辞职通知书。
  3. a displayed sheet or placard giving news or information
    通知,布告
    the jobs were advertised in a notice posted in the common room.
    招聘广告张贴在公共休息室里的布告牌上。
    ■a small advertisement or announcement in a newspaper or magazine
    (报纸、杂志上的)小型广告;简短通告
    an obituary notice.
    讣告。
    ■(一般作 notices)a short published review or comment about a new film, play, or book
    新片(或新剧)评论;新书评论
    she had good notices in her first film.
    她的第一部电影颇受好评。
verb
  1. [with obj.]become aware of
    注意到
    he noticed the youths behaving suspiciously.
    他注意到那些年轻人行为可疑。
    [with clause]I noticed that she was looking tired.
    我注意到她看上去很疲倦。
    [no obj.]they were too drunk to notice.
    他们醉得太厉害,注意不到。
    ■(一般作 be noticed)treat (someone) with some degree of attention or recognition
    注意,重视;认可;承认
    it was only last year that the singer really began to be noticed.
    那位歌手直到去年才真正开始受到重视。
    ■(archaic)remark upon
    (古)议论,评论
    she looked so much better that Sir Charles noticed it to Lady Harriet.
    她看上去气色好多了,查尔斯爵士把这情况告诉哈里埃特夫人。
常用词组
at short (或 a moment's) notice
  1. with little warning or time for preparation
    临时通知,提前很短时间通知
    tours may be cancelled at short notice.
    旅行可能会临时通知取消。
put someone on notice (或 serve notice)
  1. warn someone of something about or likely to occur, especially in a formal or threatening manner
    正式警告(某人某事将会或可能发生);正告
    we're going to put foreign governments on notice that we want a change of trade policy.
    我们将要警告外国政府我们要改变贸易政策。
take no notice
  1. pay no attention to someone or something
    不注意
take notice
  1. pay attention; show signs of interest
    注意;有兴趣
语源
  1. late Middle English (in sense 2): from Old French, from Latin notitia 'being known', from notus 'known' (see notion)
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