プログレッシブ和英中辞典(第4版)の解説
せんでん【宣伝】
&fRoman1;〔商品などの広告〕(an) advertisement, advertising ⇒こうこく（広告）；〔広報活動〕publicity；〔政府・団体などの〕propaganda
宣伝する advertise; publicize; spread propaganda
今は宣伝の世の中だ
This is the age of advertising.
新しい自動車の宣伝をする
advertise a new car
自己宣伝をする
advertise oneself
前宣伝
advance publicity ((for a movie))
ヨーロッパの映画祭で賞を得たことはあの映画の大きな宣伝になった
That movie got a lot of free publicity when it won a prize in a European film festival.
彼らは軍備強化の必要を宣伝してきた
They have been spreading a lot of propaganda about the need for a military buildup.
インタビューの間に自分の本を宣伝した
He plugged [put in a plug for] his own book during the interview.
&fRoman2;〔大げさに言いふらすこと〕
彼女は前からボーイフレンドがすごくハンサムだと宣伝していた
She had been going around for some time telling everyone that her boyfriend was terribly handsome.
彼女は前宣伝ばかりで一向にごちそうしてくれない
She talks a lot about inviting us to dinner but there's no sign of her actually doing it.
宣伝員
〔政治的な〕a propagandist；〔広報係〕a publicity man
宣伝映画
a propaganda picture
宣伝カー
a sound truck
宣伝価値
propaganda value
宣伝機関
a publicity organ
宣伝記事
a publicity article
宣伝効果
the impact [effectiveness] of advertising [propaganda]
宣伝効果のある
CM an effective commercial（▼英語ではcommercialのことをCMとは言わない）
有名な女優を使えば新製品の宣伝効果は上がるだろう
Using a well-known actress would increase the effectiveness of advertising for the new product.
宣伝戦
a propaganda war；〔商戦〕an advertising campaign, a publicity campaign
宣伝費
advertising [publicity] expenses
宣伝ビラ
a leaflet; a handbill; an advertising bill; a propaganda bill
宣伝部
a publicity department
宣伝文句
〔商品の〕a sales message；〔広告の文章〕copy
宣伝屋
なかなかの宣伝屋だ
He's good at getting publicity.