unpublished
/ʌnˈpʌblɪʃt/ (bre, ipa) · [ənpˈʌblɪʃt] /ʌnˈpʌblɪʃt/ (ame, ipa) · [ənpˈʌblɪʃt] /ˌən-ˈpə-blisht How to pronounce unpublished (audio)/ (ame, mw)
unpublished — adjective
- unpublishedpositive
- more unpublishedcomparative
- most unpublishedsuperlative
1. Describes a written work, research material, or creative piece that exists in fi
Describes a written work, research material, or creative piece that exists in finished or draft form but has not been made available to readers or the general public through a publisher.
Noor kept her unpublished novel in a drawer for three years before anyone saw it.
unpublished + noun (creative written work)
The committee reviewed an unpublished proposal and asked the team to revise several sections.
Talia's unpublished poems were discovered by a publisher who offered her a contract.
There are several unpublished letters from the writer stored in the university library.
Inês has been working on an unpublished collection of short stories for five years.
- unreleased
broader term that also applies to music, films, and software, not just written works
- in manuscript
more formal and scholarly; specifically describes a work that exists only in handwritten or typed form
- published
made available to the public through a publisher
文法句型
unpublished + noun
用法筆記
Typically placed before a noun referring to a written or creative work (manuscript, novel, article, data, report). Also used predicatively after linking verbs: 'The manuscript remains unpublished.'