printing
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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++LDOCE 5++print·ing /ˈprɪntɪŋ/ noun 1 [uncountable]TCN the act or process of making a book, magazine etc using a machine that puts ink onto paper 印刷（术） the invention of printing 印刷术的发明 the printing industry 印刷业 a printing error 印刷错误2 [countable]TCN an act of printing a number of copies of a book 〔书的〕一次印刷 The first printing of her book was 10,000 copies. 她那本书首印一万册。3. [uncountable] a method of writing when you write each letter separately rather than joining the letters of a word 印刷体〔一种书写方法〕Examples from the Corpus
printing• printing technology• An optional gateway function to other terminals and personal computers is included, as is a printing function.• A modest investment in design and printing can produce extremely impressive and high quality materials.• Are there any printing firms out there who will help us?• Under the 1643 ordinance to control printing, Bachilor was appointed one of the twelve divines empowered to license books of divinity.• Other new features in this version are automatic envelope printing, and an easier route to mail merge, called Smart Merge.• The use of three-dimensional shapes for printing gives opportunity for the shapes themselves to be compared and discussed.• The book is in its fourth printing.• The division's business is in microfilming computer output and laser printing.From Longman Business Dictionaryprintingprint‧ing /ˈprɪntɪŋ/ nounCOMMERCE1[uncountable] the work of producing books, newspapers etc on a machine that puts words, numbers, pictures etc onto the surface of paperThomson is a printing and publishing concern.The firm has access to printing and typesetting facilities throughout the UK.2[countable] the act of printing a number of copies of a bookThe book is already in its fourth printing (=it has been printed four times).print·ing nounChineseSyllable
Corpus of or act book, Business process a making the
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printing
print‧ing /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
noun
the invention of printing
the printing industry
a printing error
2. [countable] an act of printing a number of copies of a book:
The first printing of her book was 10,000 copies.
3. [uncountable] a method of writing when you write each letter separately rather than joining the letters of a word
print‧ing /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
noun Word Family: noun: print, printer, printing; adjective: printed, printable ≠ unprintable; verb: print
1. [uncountable] the act or process of making a book, magazine etc using a machine that puts ink onto paper: 2. [countable] an act of printing a number of copies of a book:
3. [uncountable] a method of writing when you write each letter separately rather than joining the letters of a word