proofreading noun[ U ] uk /ˈpruːfˌriː.dɪŋ/ us /ˈpruːfˌriː.dɪŋ/ the process of finding and correcting mistakes in text before it is printed or put online: 校对 The pages are then sent out for proofreading.然后这些书页会被送去进行校对。 Most of the errors were corrected at the proofreading stage.大部分的错误在校对阶段得到了纠正。 See
proofread The statements will need some careful proofreading. Proofreading of the weekly newsletter is done on Thursdays. The captions showed a sloppy lack of proofreading. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases Editing & compiling abridged anthologist blue pencil bowdlerization bowdlerize bowdlerized co-edit compile dub excerpt non-editorial over-edit post-editing recension redact revise undubbed unfiltered unindexed unrevised
proofreading | Business English proofreading noun[ U ] uk /ˈpruːfriːdɪŋ/us the act of finding and correcting mistakes in copies of printed text before the final copies are printed: Most of the errors were corrected at the proofreading stage. |