【例】I will try to be adult about the situation.

　　Betsy is a rather adult child.

　　Are you adult enough to know that there are two side to every issue.

　　182. advertise v. ①(在報刊，電視等)公告，宣傳 ②為做廣告，宣傳 ③通告，告知

　　【例】We decided to advertise our car in the local newspaper.

　　They advertised their goods for sale extensively and heavily.

　　Please advertise him of my intention to compromise.

　　183. advertisement n. 廣告，公告，啟事

　　【搭配】place an advertisement on the television 在電視上播放一則廣告

　　answer and advertisement in a newspaper 應報紙廣告之聘

　　【例】Todays newspaper carries an advertisement for a computer program.

　　The trial was meant as an advertisement for British justice.

　　184. agency n. ①代理行，經銷處;②專業行政部門;③公眾服務機構

　　【搭配】an advertising agency 廣告代理公司; an employment agency 職業介紹所; government agency 各政府部門; Economic Planning Agency (日)經濟企劃廳; a news agency 通訊社; a travel agency 旅行社;the Central Intelligence Agency (美國)中情局

　　【例】This firm has agencies all over the world.

　　He used to be a general manager of an advertising agency.

　　【擴展】 agent n. 代理人，代理商

　　185. focus n. ①集中點，重點 ②【物】焦點 v. 聚焦，集中

　　【搭配】focus ones attention on a question 把注意力集中在某一問題上; focus ones anger on sb.把怒火集中在某人身上 ; bring into focus 調準焦距; in focus 焦距對準的，清晰的; out of focus 焦距沒對準的，模糊的

　　【例】I think Dave likes to be the focus of the attention.

　　Lately the main focus of monetary policy has shifted to interest rates.

　　【例】I will try to be adult about the situation.

　　Betsy is a rather adult child.

　　Are you adult enough to know that there are two side to every issue.

　　182. advertise v. ①(在報刊，電視等)公告，宣傳 ②為做廣告，宣傳 ③通告，告知

　　【例】We decided to advertise our car in the local newspaper.

　　They advertised their goods for sale extensively and heavily.

　　Please advertise him of my intention to compromise.

　　183. advertisement n. 廣告，公告，啟事

　　【搭配】place an advertisement on the television 在電視上播放一則廣告

　　answer and advertisement in a newspaper 應報紙廣告之聘

　　【例】Todays newspaper carries an advertisement for a computer program.

　　The trial was meant as an advertisement for British justice.

　　184. agency n. ①代理行，經銷處;②專業行政部門;③公眾服務機構

　　【搭配】an advertising agency 廣告代理公司; an employment agency 職業介紹所; government agency 各政府部門; Economic Planning Agency (日)經濟企劃廳; a news agency 通訊社; a travel agency 旅行社;the Central Intelligence Agency (美國)中情局

　　【例】This firm has agencies all over the world.

　　He used to be a general manager of an advertising agency.

　　【擴展】 agent n. 代理人，代理商

　　185. focus n. ①集中點，重點 ②【物】焦點 v. 聚焦，集中

　　【搭配】focus ones attention on a question 把注意力集中在某一問題上; focus ones anger on sb.把怒火集中在某人身上 ; bring into focus 調準焦距; in focus 焦距對準的，清晰的; out of focus 焦距沒對準的，模糊的

　　【例】I think Dave likes to be the focus of the attention.

　　Lately the main focus of monetary policy has shifted to interest rates.