publish
/ˈpʌblɪʃ/verb
with obj.
1
- (of an author or company) prepare and issue (a book, journal, or piece of music) for public sale（作者, 公司）出版（书、报或音乐带）; 发行：
we publish practical reference books
我们出版实用的参考书
no obj. the pressures on researchers to publish.研究人员发表成果的压力。
1.1
- print (something) in a book or journal so as to make it generally known（在书、报上）刊登：
we pay £5 for every letter we publish.
我们每发表一封信付五英镑。
1.2
- usu. as adj. published prepare and issue the works of (a particular writer)出版（某作者的）作品：
a published author.
已有作品问世的作者。
1.3
- formally announce or read (an edict or marriage banns)公布, 颁布（法令）; 宣读（法令, 结婚预告）。
2
- Law communicate (a libel) to a third party【律】向第三方传布（诽谤）。
派生词
publishable
adjective词源
Middle English （in the sense 'make generally known'）： from the stem of Old French puplier,from Latin publicare 'make public'，from publicus （see PUBLIC）.