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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。
印刷；印刷业；印刷术
printings — plural of printing
先理解核心含义，再看它在真实句子里的用法。
印刷；印刷业；印刷术
the process or business of producing printed material using a printing press or similar technology
The printing of the first edition took three months.
第一版的印刷花了三个月时间。
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。
The process or business of producing printed material by means of inked type and a printing press or similar technology.
以印刷体风格书写的文字
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
印刷品的同义词
Synonym of printed matter.
生产印刷材料以供销售或分发的业务
the business of producing printed material for sale or distribution
She works in printing and has been in the industry for ten years.
她从事印刷业，已经在这个行业工作十年了。
Digital printing has made it cheaper to produce small batches of books.
数字印刷使小批量生产书籍变得更便宜。
The printing of the new dictionary will finish next week.
新词典的印刷将于下周完成。
The printing of the first edition took three months.
第一版的印刷花了三个月时间。
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。
印刷+名词构成复合词，如printing company, printing ink等。
The printing press was invented in the 15th century.
印刷机发明于15世纪。
Not this
I need a new print machine.
Use this
I need a new printing machine.
印刷机是固定搭配，print 作为名词不能直接修饰 machine，而 printing 作为动名词可以修饰名词表示用途。
Not this
This book has beautiful printings.
Use this
This book has beautiful printing.
printing 作为‘印刷质量’时是不可数名词，不能加复数 -s。
Focus on the distinctions below. Other candidates are kept compact until a reliable usage note is available.
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。
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。
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。
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。
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。
彩色印刷
Color printing is more expensive than black and white.
彩色印刷比黑白印刷更贵。
Use printings naturally, then get feedback on meaning, tone, grammar, and phrasing.
Revisit a common error or keep this word in your review list.
联想print是印刷，ing表示进行，合起来就是printing（印刷、打印）。
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。
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。
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.