publication

1 [uncountableU]TCN the process of printing a book, magazine etc and offering it for sale 出版 → publish

publication of

She was in England for the publication of her new book.

她到英国是为了出版她的新书。

for publication (=intended to be published) 为了发表

He spent his holiday writing reviews for publication.

假期里他写了几篇评论准备发表。

2 [countableC]TCN a book, magazine etc 书；刊物；著作；出版物

He was the author of 70 major scientific publications.

他是70种重要科学著作的作者。

a weekly publication

一份周刊

3 [uncountableU]PUBLICIZE/MAKE KNOWN when information is printed in a book, magazine etc so that the public can read it 发表，公布 → publish

publication of

the publication of the company’s annual results

公司年度业绩的公布

Examples from the Corpus

publication• Details for inclusion in this column must be received in writing three days before publication.• The Weekly began publication December 1,1982.• The dimensions of her achievement are still not understood, even by the conservative publications that gave her their moderately enthusiastic support.• However, publication of a second report is imminent.• a monthly publication• First, many critics see this as a silly game of publication counting, a bogus guide to merit in the lab.• Combined, Patuxent publications have an average circulation of more than 250,000 a week.• Can administrators suppress student publications without written guidelines?• Given the complexity of this task there is always a time lag in the publication of mortality by cause of death data.• The publication of his results has inspired a new wave of research.• In return, receive a free guide upon publication this Fall.

From Longman Business Dictionary

publicationpub·li·ca·tion /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ noun

1[uncountableU] the act of making a book, magazine etc available for sale, or the time at which this is done

the publication of books with titles like ‘The Great American Collapse’

This novel began attracting attention well before its publication date.

2[countableC] a book, magazine etc

The ads will run in publications like ‘The New York Times’ and ‘The Wall Street Journal’.

Media Industry Newsletter, a trade publication (=a newspaper for people in a particular profession or industry)

3[uncountableU] the act of making something known to the public

the publication of large share deals on the Stock Exchange Automated Quotation system

Origin publication

(1300-1400) French Latin publicare; → PUBLISH

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