n. 劝告，忠告；（商业）通知；建议；（政治，外交上的）报导，报告
1. 表示“建议”“劝告”“忠告”等，是不可数名词，若表示一条或几条建议或劝告，要借用 piece, bit, word 这样的词。如：
Here are two pieces of advice. 这是两条建议。
Let me give you a bit of advice. 让我给你一点忠告吧。
There was nobody to tell him, to hint him, to give him at least a word of advice. 没有人告诉他，或暗示他，或起码给他一句忠言。
2. 表示按照某人的意见做某事，一般要用介词 on 或 by。如：
We did the work by her advice. 我们按她的意见做此工作。
Claire went to Paris on Sarah’s advice. 克莱尔听取萨拉的忠告去了巴黎。
3. 表示提出建议或忠告，一般用动词 give；表示向某人请教或征求意见，一般用动词 ask (for)；表示接受意见或劝告，一般用动词take, follow, accept 等。如：
The old often give good advice to the young. 老年人常常对年轻人提出金玉良言。
You should ask for the teacher’s advice. /You should ask the teacher for advice. 你应该去征求老师的意见。
If we had followed his advice, we could have done the job better with less money and fewer people. 要是听取了他的意见，我们不仅可以节省人力、物力，而且还会把工作做得更好。
4. 表示对某人的忠告，其后通常接介词to。如：
My advice to you would be to wait. 我劝你等着。
Advice to investors was based on the premise that interest rates would continue to fall. 给予投资者的建议是以利率将继续下降这一点为前提的。
5. 表示关于某事的忠告，其后通常接介词about或on。如：
He asked me for my advice on what he should do. 他征求我的意见该做些什么。
You will need to seek professional advice about your claim for compensation. 你在索赔的问题上需要内行人士作指导。
6. 表示忠告做某事，其后通常接不定式作定语。如：
We took his advice to remain silent. 我们接受了他的忠告，保持沉默。
若表示某人的建议是做某事，其后通常接不定式作表语。如：
My advice is to give yourself up to the police. 我的建议是你去自首。
7. 其后若出现 that 从句，通常用“should+动词原形”这样的虚拟语气。如：
My advice is that he (should) give up smoking. 我建议他戒烟。
Our advice is that the company (should) invest in new equipment. 我们的意见是公司应在新设备上进行投资。
1. Substantial numbers of rank and file members ignored their union's advice.
有相当一部分普通员工不理睬工会的建议。
2. She did not take kindly to being offered advice.
她不喜欢别人给她提建议。
3. The service covers contraceptive advice and health checks, and is available free.
服务项目包括避孕建议和健康检查，并且免费提供。
4. You'll also get expert advice on keeping your hair in good condition.
你还会获得有关如何保持良好发质的专家建议。
5. We are taking advice on legal steps to recover the money.
我们正在就追回该款项所需的法律程序咨询律师。
6. He discharged himself from hospital against the advice of doctors.
他不顾医生的劝告自行出院了。