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
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
the process or business of producing printed material using 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。
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
印刷批次的同义词(“一次印刷的所有出版物副本”)
Synonym of print run (“all the copies of a publication that have been printed in one batch”).
通过将墨水涂在纸上进行复制,如用于出版
reproduction by applying ink to paper as for publication
不连笔的手写字符
Handwritten characters that are not joined up.
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。
用法提示：此处 printing 为名词，指印刷行业或业务。
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。
用法提示：此处 printing 为名词，指数字印刷这种生产工艺。
The printing of the new dictionary will finish next week.
新词典的印刷将于下周完成。
用法提示：此处 printing 为名词，指印刷书籍的过程。
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。
强调出版行业或活动，不指具体打印动作
侧重排版设计，而非整个印刷过程
多用于出版业，指一次印刷的批次
指设备，而非过程或产物
grammar · medium
易错句子I need a new print machine.
正确表达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。
grammar · medium
易错句子This book has beautiful printings.
正确表达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。
印刷（printing）的反义是手写（handwriting），指用手而非机器书写。
'printing'是名词，指印刷的过程或技术；而'print'可以是动词（打印、印刷）或名词（印刷品、版画），用法不同。
'printing'指印刷的动作或行业，而'printer'指进行印刷的设备或人。
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。
root; also in printer, reprint
suffix forming gerund/noun from verb
印刷的介质，承载印刷内容
印刷所用的颜料
印刷前的文字和图像排列过程
执行印刷操作的设备
印刷内容面向公众发行的过程
Dictionary facts from ECDICT, WIKTIONARY.