/ˈædvəˌtaɪzɪŋ/
to tell the public about a product or a service in order to encourage people to buy or to use it 做广告；登广告
If you want to attract more customers, try advertising in the local paper.
如果你要吸引更多顾客，就试试在当地报纸登广告。
~ sth (as sth)
The cruise was advertised as the ‘journey of a lifetime’.
这次航行被宣传为 “终生难得的旅行”。
[I, T] to let people know that sth is going to happen, or that a job is available by giving details about it in a newspaper, on a notice in a public place, on the Internet, etc. （在报纸、公共场所公告牌、互联网等上）公布，征聘
~ (for sb/sth)
We are currently advertising for a new sales manager.
目前我们公开征聘一位新的销售经理。
~ sth
We advertised the concert quite widely.
我们为这次音乐会作了相当广泛的宣传。