advicenoun/ədˈvaɪs/

• 1

  An opinion offered to guide behavior in an effort to be helpful.

  • She was offered various pieces of advice on what to do.
  • My kids never listen to advice.
• 2

  obsoleteDeliberate consideration; knowledge.

  • How shall I dote on her with more advice, That thus without advice begin to love her?
• 3

  archaicInformation or news given; intelligence.

  • late advices from France
• 4

  In language about financial transactions executed by formal documents, an advisory document.

  • An advice of an incoming settlement payment order may be given to an off-line receiving bank.
  • (g) A Reserve Bank will issue to each depositor following any transaction affecting book-entry securities maintained for such depositor under this part a confirmation thereof in the form of an advice (serially numbered or otherwise) which shall describe the amount and maturity date thereof, and include pertinent transaction data.
• 5

  In commercial language, information communicated by letter; used chiefly in reference to drafts or bills of exchange.

  • a letter of advice
  • the drawees acknowledged the receipt of the letter of advice of the nineteenth of December , and promised to honor the draft when presented
• 6

  lawA communication providing information, such as how an uncertain area of law might apply to possible future actions.

  • An advice issued by a Monitoring Committee could be applicable in a Dutch court
  • Any measure that is not a formal (binding) act within the meaning of article 189 EEC, such as for example an advice, is clearly outside the scope of the action.
• 7

  lawCounseling to perform a specific legal act.

  • An honest oath taken under advice of counsel, therefore, is not perjury
• 8

  lawCounseling to perform a specific illegal act.

這個拼法也被記錄為下列字的變化形：

• advise