No one up to then had adverted publicly to the fact that the leader had a serious drink problem.到那时为止，还没有人公开指出那个领导人有严重的酗酒问题。He adverted to a topic mentioned earlier by another speaker.他提及先前另一位讲演人提到过的论题。Never by a word or a sign had she adverted to the misery of her condition.她从未以言行引人关注自己悲惨的境况。