editor

/ˈedɪtə(r)/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈedɪtər/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈe-də-tər/ (ame, mw)

editor — noun

  • editorsingular
  • editorsplural

1. a person whose job is to prepare written content, film, or other material for pu

1.名詞B1
釋義

a person whose job is to prepare written content, film, or other material for publication or broadcast by checking, correcting, and improving it; also, a person who manages the content and decides what is published in a newspaper, magazine, or website.

例句

Sumin was a copy editor at the city paper before becoming the features editor.

collocation: copy editor / features editor

The editor-in-chief asked the reporters to investigate the mayor's new policy before running the story.

collocation: editor-in-chief (top-ranking role)

同義詞
  • proofreader

    focuses only on surface errors (spelling, grammar, punctuation) rather than content or structure

  • reviewer

    evaluates quality and may suggest changes, but does not typically make direct corrections or manage a publication

  • compiler

    gathers material from multiple sources into one collection, but may not alter or improve the content

  • publisher

    handles the business side — printing, distribution, financing — rather than content preparation

反義詞
  • author

    writes the original content rather than reviewing or correcting it

文法句型

editor + of + publication

editor + at + organization

用法筆記

In journalism, this word often refers to a senior role — a person who assigns reporters, decides what gets published, and manages a section (e.g., sports editor, city editor). In book or film publishing, an editor works more directly on the content itself: correcting language, suggesting structural changes, and ensuring consistency across the work.

常見錯誤

❌My father is an editor of a book company.
✅My father works as an editor at a publishing company.
💡'editor of' usually refers to the publication (editor of the Times), not the employer.
❌She is a book editor, so she writes novels.
✅She is a book editor, so she helps authors improve their manuscripts.
💡An editor improves others' work rather than writing original material.

2. a software application that lets you create, change, and arrange digital content

2.名詞B1
釋義

a software application that lets you create, change, and arrange digital content such as text, images, or video files.

例句

Harper trimmed the opening of her film with a free video editor and added subtitles.

common collocation: video editor

Emre wrote an essay in a text editor that crashed before he could save it.

同義詞
  • word processor

    a type of editor that also handles formatting, layout, and printing, not just plain text

  • authoring tool

    a broader term for any software used to create digital content, including editors for web pages, multimedia, or documents

文法句型

[type of content] + editor

editor + for + [file format]

用法筆記

When referring to software, 'editor' is commonly combined with the type of content it handles: text editor, video editor, image editor, code editor, photo editor, and sound editor. A text editor is typically simpler than a word processor (which includes layout and formatting tools).

常見錯誤

❌I wrote my report in a text editor like Microsoft Word.
✅I wrote my report in a word processor like Microsoft Word.
💡A text editor handles plain text without formatting; Word is a word processor, which includes layout and style options.