publishable
publishable — adjective
- publishablepositive
- more publishablecomparative
- most publishablesuperlative
1. describes a piece of writing or other material that meets the required standards
describes a piece of writing or other material that meets the required standards of quality, legality, or appropriateness, so that it can be made available to the public in a book, newspaper, website, or similar way.
After three rounds of revisions, Yael Cohen's paper was considered publishable by the journal committee.
pattern: be considered publishable (passive)
The lawyer warned that some sections were not publishable because they contained unverified accusations.
not publishable + reason clause (legal constraint)
Hugo sorted through his old poems and set aside six that he thought were publishable.
The editor said the story was publishable only if the informant's identity stayed hidden.
Mei knew the travel blog was publishable once she added photos and fixed the typos.
- printable
narrower — refers specifically to content suitable for a print publication, or technically capable of being printed
- distributable
broader — describes material that can be shared or circulated, not necessarily through formal publication
- quotable
different scope — describes a short extract worth citing, not the whole work's suitability for publication
- unpublishable
direct opposite — describes content that does not meet the minimum quality or legal standards
文法句型
be + publishable
consider/deem/think + [noun] + publishable
publishable + only if + [condition]
用法筆記
Frequently used in editorial, academic, and legal contexts. The subject is typically a piece of written work (paper, report, article, story) or media content. Often appears in negative or conditional constructions (not publishable, publishable only if) to state a constraint rather than a positive quality judgment.