op-ed
op-ed — noun
1. an article in which a writer argues for a personal view, especially one printed
an article in which a writer argues for a personal view, especially one printed across from a newspaper's main editorial page.
Hao wrote an op-ed urging the city to plant more trees.
write an op-ed about a public issue
After the storm, Tara's op-ed called for stronger sea walls.
op-ed calling for a public action
The paper published Esteban's op-ed on late-night bus service.
Maeve clipped the op-ed and brought it to the student meeting.
Readers praised Adina's op-ed for explaining the rent problem clearly.
- opinion piece
the closest broad equivalent; a little less tied to the newspaper tradition
- guest column
suggests a signed outside contributor; often more regular in tone or placement
- editorial
usually the paper's own official view rather than one outside writer's argument
- news report
aims to inform factually rather than argue for a personal position
文法句型
write an op-ed
publish an op-ed
op-ed on/about [issue]
用法筆記
Usually countable and often used with verbs such as write, publish, read, or submit. Use this sense for one article; use noun/2 when you mean the whole newspaper page or section.
常見錯誤
2. the newspaper page that sits across from the editorials and carries signed comme
the newspaper page that sits across from the editorials and carries signed comment pieces and feature essays.
Dewi turned to the op-ed for election columns on the train.
turn to the op-ed for opinion reading
My grandfather still reads the op-ed before the sports section.
read the op-ed as a newspaper section
The Sunday op-ed carried essays about rising food prices.
Reporters checked the op-ed to see which guest writers appeared.
- opinion page
a plainer modern term, especially when the section is not literally opposite the editorials
- comment page
focuses on commentary and response rather than the traditional label
文法句型
read the op-ed
turn to the op-ed
the Sunday op-ed
用法筆記
This sense names the page or section where opinion articles appear. Distinguish it from noun/1, which refers to a single signed article rather than the full page.
op-ed — adjective
1. describing a written piece that argues for someone's own view, especially in the
describing a written piece that argues for someone's own view, especially in the opinion section of a paper or news site.
Sophia shared her op-ed article about safer school buses online.
op-ed + article as a modifier
The editor asked Femi for an op-ed response to the housing debate.
op-ed + response in public debate writing
Our media class studied op-ed headlines before writing weekly opinion pieces.
A local paper ran three op-ed columns on the new airport.
- opinion
broader; can describe many kinds of viewpoint writing beyond the classic newspaper format
- commentary
often broader or slightly more formal, and not limited to print articles
- news
describes factual reporting rather than a signed personal argument
文法句型
op-ed article
op-ed column
op-ed response
用法筆記
Usually comes directly before article, piece, response, or column. It labels a style of signed opinion writing, not the page itself; for the page or section, use noun/2.