sub-editor

/ˈsʌbˌed.ɪ.tər/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈsʌbˌed.ɪ.t̬ɚ/ (ame, ipa)

sub-editor — 名詞

1. someone whose job is to read written material, such as newspaper articles or boo

1.名詞B2
釋義

副編輯

在報社檢查並修改文稿的編輯

someone whose job is to read written material, such as newspaper articles or book chapters, and correct any mistakes before the text is printed or published online

例句

Nicholas, a sub-editor at the Ghana Daily Star, checks articles for errors before they print.

任職於迦納每日星報的副編輯 Nicholas,在文章付印前會檢查報導中的錯誤。

sub-editor at [newspaper name] — workplace context

Roya, a sub-editor at a fashion magazine, rewrote a confusing description of the spring collection.

Roya 在一家時尚雜誌擔任副編輯,改寫了春季系列產品中一篇令人混淆的描述。

works as a sub-editor for [publication type]

同義詞
  • copy editor

    the standard American English term for the same role

  • proofreader

    a related role that checks printed proofs for surface errors, whereas a sub-editor may rewrite sentences, check facts, and work before the final layout

用法筆記

Primarily used in British English. In American English, the same role is usually called a copy editor.

常見錯誤

The sub-editor decided which stories to cover in today's edition.
The editor decided which stories to cover; the sub-editor checked the text for errors.
💡A sub-editor corrects written material; deciding on content is the editor's job.