1791, "condition of being public," from French publicité (1690s), from Medieval Latin publicitatem (nominative publicitas), from Latin publicus (see public (adj.)). Sense of "a making (something) known, an exposure to the public" is from 1826, shading by c. 1900 into "advertising, business of promotion." Publicity stunt first recorded 1908.
实用例句
1. The company was privatised with a fanfare of publicity.
公司的私有化搞得沸沸扬扬。来自柯林斯例句
2. Now he plans to rev up publicity with a regional media campaign.
现在他准备通过开展地区性的媒体活动加大宣传力度。来自柯林斯例句
3. Norma is said to dislike the glare of publicity.
据说诺尔玛不喜欢被人过多关注。来自柯林斯例句
4. They felt they were being sucked into a whirlpool of publicity.
他们觉得好像陷入了一个宣传的漩涡中。来自柯林斯例句
5. The publicity-shy singer spoke frankly in his first interview in three years.
