Word · Frequency #4804
printing
印刷；印刷业；印刷术
the process or business of producing printed material using a printing press or similar technology
- 1.
The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
通过油墨印刷和印刷机或类似技术生产印刷材料的过程或业务。
- 2.
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
以印刷体风格书写的文字
- 3.
Synonym of printed matter.
印刷品的同义词
- 4.
the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
生产印刷材料以供销售或分发的业务
- 5.
Synonym of print run (“all the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch”).
印刷批次的同义词(“一次印刷的所有出版物副本”)
- 6.
reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
通过将墨水涂在纸上进行复制,如用于出版
- 7.
Handwritten characters that are not joined up.
不连笔的手写字符
印刷品；一次印数；印次；手写印刷体；不连笔的手写体；通过油墨印刷和印刷机或类似技术生产印刷材料的过程或业务。；以印刷体风格书写的文字
In use
She works in printing and has been in the industry for ten years.
Digital printing has made it cheaper to produce small batches of books.
The printing of the new dictionary will finish next week.
the printing of [something]
The printing of the first edition took three months.
第一版的印刷花了三个月时间。
[adjective] printing
常用搭配如digital printing, color printing等。
3D printing has revolutionized manufacturing.
3D打印彻底改变了制造业。
printing [noun]
印刷+名词构成复合词，如printing company, printing ink等。
Connections
Collocations
- printing press
- 印刷机
- The invention of the printing press revolutionized communication.印刷机的发明彻底改变了通信方式。
- printing process
- 印刷过程
- The printing process involves several steps, from plate making to binding.印刷过程包括从制版到装订的多个步骤。
- printing industry
- 印刷业
- The printing industry has faced challenges due to digital media.印刷业因数字媒体而面临挑战。
- printing error
- 印刷错误
- The book had a printing error on page 100.这本书在第100页有一个印刷错误。
- printing cost
- 印刷成本
- We need to reduce printing costs by using recycled paper.我们需要通过使用再生纸来降低印刷成本。
- color printing
Learner notes
Memory Tip
联想print是印刷，ing表示进行，合起来就是printing（印刷、打印）。
Context & Register
中性语体，适用于印刷出版、计算机打印等场景。通常不作为正式或非正式标记。
Grammar Note
复数形式 printings 只用于‘印数、印刷批次’等可数含义；抽象义‘印刷术/印刷业’没有复数。
Pronunciation & Spelling
All listed words rhyme with 'printing' (ending /ɪntɪŋ/). Be careful not to confuse with words like 'printer' which end differently.
High-value vocabulary
该词属于 Oxford 核心词汇，值得优先掌握常见搭配和句型。
Learn the forms together
页面下方列出了常见词形变化。学习时注意它们在句子中的语法位置。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.