advise

【1】通知，告知

 

①后面接间接宾语+of [concerning]+直接宾语。

【例】Please advise us of your specific requirements.

请将具体需要告知你们。

 

②后接直接宾语。

【例】We will advise developments from time to time.

我们将随时告知进展情况。

 

③后面接用间接宾语+名词性从句时，间接宾语也可省去不用。

【例】Please advise (us) when you will ship the goods.

请告知，你方何时装运此货。

 

这类句子还常采用被动语态，置于信函开始。例如：

Please be advised that have already forwarded you the samples requested.

谨通知你方，我们已将所要求的样品寄送去了。

 

④下列句式都很陈旧，不宜使用：

We beg to advise you...

We would advise you...

We have no hesitation in advising you…

 

【2】劝告

 

常用句式：advise sb to do sth。

 

【例】We advise you not to accept the price offered.

我们奉劝你们不要接受所报价格。

 

【3】建议

 

【例】We advise (an) immediate decision.

我们建议应立即做出决定。

 

【4】keep sb advised of随时告知

 

【例】Please keep us advised of the market developments.

请随时告知市场变动情况。

 

句中advised可以换成informed或posted，还可以用well修饰。

 

【例】We shall keep you well advised [informed, posted] of the state of the market.

我们将随时将市场情况详细告知你方。

 

advocate

主张，拥护

 

①接用名词、动名词，不用动词不定式。

【例】 We advocate a thorough investigation.

我们主张做一次彻底的调查。

 

②间或接用that从句，从句中要用should或虚拟语气现在时。

【例】 They advocate that due attention (should) be paid to the date of shipment.

他们主张应适当注意装船日期。

 

affair

【1】东西，事情

 

【例】The railway accident is a terrible affair.

铁路事故是件严重的事情。

 

【2】情况，事态

用复数形式。

 

【例】How do affairs stand at your end?

你们那里情况怎样？