publish: [14] To publish something is etymologically to make it ‘public’. The word comes from publiss-, the stem of Old French publier, which was descended from Latin pūblicāre ‘make public’, a derivative of pūblicus ‘public’. The earliest record of its use in English for ‘bring out a book’ comes from the early 16th century. => public
publish (v.)
mid-14c., "make publicly known, reveal, divulge, announce;" alteration of publicen (early 14c.) by influence of banish, finish, etc.; from extended stem of Old French publier "make public, spread abroad, communicate," from Latin publicare "make public," from publicus "public" (see public). Meaning "issue (a book, etc.) to the public" is from late 14c., also "to disgrace, put to shame; denounce publicly." Related: Published; publishing. In Middle English the verb also meant "to people, populate; to multiply, breed" (late 14c.), for example ben published of "be descended from."
实用例句
1. My object was to publish a scholarly work on Peter Mourne.
我的目标是出版一本关于彼得·莫恩的学术著作。
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2. To write and publish this poem was a daring, transgressive act.
创作并发表这首诗是一个大胆越轨的举动。
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3. The deadline to publish the document is a week tomorrow.
一周后的明天是公布这份文件的最后期限。
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4. After an inspection, the inspectors must publish a report.
在视察之后，视察者必须发表一份报告。
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5. We can't promise to publish a reply as space is limited.
