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NGSL 2kB1

Definitions

n.

An advertisement (informal short form).

广告(advertisement 的非正式缩略)。

Root Breakdown

Native English
adto, toward, near
=ad

A clipped short form of advertisement. Note: here 'ad' is a clipping of the whole word, not the Latin prefix ad- — though the original word does begin with that prefix. See advertisement.

Common Collocations

  • 1.TV ad电视广告
  • 2.online ad在线广告
  • 3.pop-up ad弹窗广告
  • 4.run an ad投放广告

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    I keep seeing the same ad on every website.

  • 2.

    They ran a clever ad during the game.

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