
好词典

由前缀 re-(表示'再次')和 print(印刷)组合而成,最早记录于16世纪,指重复印刷的行为或结果。
❶ 指书籍、文章或其他印刷品的再次印刷行为,通常内容与原版相同,可能因市场需求或库存不足而进行。
“The publisher announced a reprinting of the classic novel due to high demand.”
(由于需求旺盛,出版商宣布将重新印刷这部经典小说。)
“This is the third reprinting of the textbook this year.”
(这是今年该教科书的第三次重印。)
❶ 指将已经出版过的材料再次印刷的动作,可能是为了满足新的需求或纠正之前的错误。
“The publishing house is reprinting the bestseller with a new cover design.”
(出版社正在用新的封面设计重印这本畅销书。)
“They decided to reprint the manual after discovering several errors.”
(发现几处错误后,他们决定重印手册。)
out of print and reprinted — 描述某出版物曾经绝版但后来又重新印刷的情况,常见于书籍收藏领域。
“Many rare books that were out of print have been reprinted in recent years.”
(许多曾经绝版的珍本书籍近年都得到了重印。)