e·di·tion /ɪˈdɪʃən/ ●●○ W3 AWL noun [countableC] 2 TCNthe copies of a book, newspaper etc that are produced and printed at the same time 版次 The textbook was first published in 1858 and is now in its 39th edition. 该课本初版于1858年,现在已经是第39版了。
A limited edition of 2,000 copies has been published. 已有2,000册限量版面世。
first edition (=the first copies of a particular book, that are often valuable) 初版
3 a newspaper, magazine etc 〔报纸、杂志等的〕版 Martin was reading the early edition of the Evening News. 马丁在看《新闻晚报》的早间版。
n COLLOCATIONSADJECTIVES/NOUN + edition a first/second/third etc editionThe first edition was published in 1986.
a hardback/paperback editionThe paperback edition costs £7.99.
a new editionThe new edition of the dictionary includes a CD-ROM.
a revised edition (=one that has more information than a previous edition, or contains corrections)The revised edition includes a chapter on Gordon Brown.
a limited/special edition (=a small number of special copies produced at one time only)They have produced a new limited edition CD.
verbsproduce/bring out an edition (=of a book, newspaper, or other product)This special edition of the VW Beetle was produced in the 1970s.
publish an edition (=of a book or newspaper)The first edition of the book was published in 1982.