(of an author or company) prepare and issue (a book,journal,or piece of music) for public sale (作者,公司)出版(书、报或音乐带);发行 we publish practical reference books. 我们出版实用的参考书。 [no obj.]the pressures on researchers to publish. 研究人员发表成果的压力。 ■print (something) in a book or journal so as to make it generally known (在书、报上)刊登 we pay £5 for every letter we publish. 我们每发表一封信付五英镑。 ■[usu. as adj. published]prepare and issue the works of (a particular writer) 出版(某作者的)作品 a published author. 已有作品问世的作者。 ■formally announce or read (an edict or marriage banns) 公布,颁布(法令);宣读(法令,结婚预告)
(Law)communicate (a libel) to a third party (律)向第三方传布(诽谤)
派生 publishable adjective 语源
Middle English (in the sense 'make generally known'): from the stem of Old French puplier, from Latin publicare 'make public', from publicus (see public)