The publication of a book or magazine is the act of printing it and sending it to stores to be sold.
双语例句
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The guide is being translated into several languages for publication near Christmas.
这本指南被翻译成好几种语言，准备在圣诞节前后出版。
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the publication of an article in a physics journal.
一本物理杂志上刊登的一篇文章。
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the online publication of the census.
人口普查结果的在线发布。
2.?[C 可数名词] 出版物
A publication is a book or magazine that has been published.
双语例句
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They have started legal proceedings against two publications which spoke of an affair.
他们已经对涉及某件绯闻的两本出版物提起法律诉讼。
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the ease of access to scientific publications on the internet.
在互联网上查找科学出版物的便利性。
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The magazine, which will be a quarterly publication, has received sponsorship from companies in the US.
此杂志已得到了一些美国公司的资助，将以季刊的形式出版。
3.?[U 不可数名词] 公开
The publication of something such as information is the act of making it known to the public, for example, by informing journalists or by publishing a government document.
双语例句
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A spokesman said, 'We have no comment regarding the publication of these photographs.'