early 15c., "to take notice of," from Latin animadvertere "to notice, to take cognizance of," also "to censure, blame, punish," literally "to turn the mind to" (see animadversion). Sense of "to criticize, blame, censure" in English is from 1660s. Related: Animadverted; animadverting.
实用例句
1. Try to avoid the too frequent use of such Latin words as juxtaposition, animadvert, salutation, recapitulate.
