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proofreading

UK //ˈpruːfriːdɪŋ//US //ˈpruːfriːdɪŋ//

词源

源自 proof(证明)和 read(阅读)的组合,最早用于指印刷前的校对工作。

noun

❶ 校对,指仔细检查书面材料以发现并纠正拼写、语法、标点符号等错误的过程。

“She spent hours proofreading her thesis before submitting it.”

(她在提交论文前花了好几个小时进行校对。)

“Proofreading is an essential step in publishing a book.”

(校对是出版书籍的关键步骤。)

同义词:editing, checking, reviewing

verb

❶ 进行校对,指对文本进行检查并修正错误的行为。

“He is proofreading the final draft of his novel.”

(他正在校对他的小说的最终稿。)

“Before you send the email, make sure to proofread it.”

(在发送邮件之前,务必进行校对。)

同义词:edit, check, revise

常见短语

proofreading marks — 校对符号,指在校对过程中使用的标准符号,用于标记需要修改的地方。

“The editor used proofreading marks to indicate the corrections needed.”

(编辑使用校对符号标出需要修改的地方。)

proofreading and editing — 校对和编辑,通常指对文本进行全面检查和修改的完整过程。

“The manuscript went through several rounds of proofreading and editing.”

(这份手稿经过了好几轮的校对和编辑。)