publishers
publishers — 名詞
- publisherssingular
- publishersesplural
1. a company that produces and sells books, magazines, newspapers, or recorded musi
出版社
出版書籍、雜誌或音樂的公司
a company that produces and sells books, magazines, newspapers, or recorded music
Nadia's first novel was turned down by twelve publishers before one finally accepted it.
Nadia 的第一本小說被十二家出版社拒絕後，終於有一家接受了。
passive: be turned down by publishers
The publisher plans to print fifty thousand copies of the new cookbook this autumn.
這家出版社計劃在今年秋天印刷五萬本新烹飪書。
Mei signed a three-book deal with a major publisher in New York last year.
Mei 去年與紐約一家大型出版社簽下了三本書的合約。
Three big publishers turned down Tendai's novel before a tiny press in Harare finally said yes.
三家大型出版社拒絕了 Tendai 的小說後，哈拉雷一家小型出版社終於接受了。
After reading the manuscript, Greta emailed it to five different publishers in London.
讀完手稿後，Greta 用電子郵件寄給了倫敦五家不同的出版社。
- publishing house
interchangeable with publisher; slightly more formal
- publishing company
interchangeable; often used in official names
- press
often used for small, independent, or university publishers
用法筆記
Often used in the plural when talking about the publishing industry in general.
常見錯誤
2. a person at a publishing house who decides which books, articles, or musical wor
出版人
在出版社決定出版哪些作品的專業人員
a person at a publishing house who decides which books, articles, or musical works will be published
Asher has worked as a publisher at a children's book company for over twenty years.
Asher 在一家童書公司擔任出版人已超過二十年。
The publisher decided to acquire the debut novel after reading just three chapters.
這位出版人讀完僅僅三章後，就決定簽下這部出道小說。
collocation: publisher + decide to acquire
Imani, a senior publisher, fought to acquire the poetry collection that other houses had passed on.
Imani 是資深出版人，她努力爭取簽下那本其他出版社都放棄的詩集。
Maja read the debut novel over the weekend and emailed the author an offer on Monday morning.
Maja 週末讀完那本出道小說後，週一早上就寄了出版合約給作者。
Rafael became the youngest publisher in the company's history when he took over the fiction list at thirty-one.
Rafael 在三十一歲接管小說書單時，成為公司史上最年輕的出版人。
- acquisitions editor
more specific: focuses on finding and signing new books
- editorial director
more formal job title; may oversee a wider team
- commissioning editor
common in British English; same role of deciding what to publish
用法筆記
Distinguish from sense 1 (PUBLISHING COMPANY): this sense refers to the individual person who makes publishing decisions, not the organisation.