sub-edit

IPA/ˈsʌb.ed.ɪt/
IPA/ˈsʌb.ed.ɪt/

sub-edit — verb

  • sub-editpresent simple I / you / we / they
  • sub-edits3rd person singular
  • sub-editing-ing form
  • sub-editedpast simple

1. to read through written material intended for publication, such as a newspaper a

1.動詞及物B2
釋義

to read through written material intended for publication, such as a newspaper article or book chapter, in order to correct mistakes, check facts, and improve the clarity or style of the writing before it is printed or posted online.

例句

Nikos sub-edited the front-page article before it went to print.

sub-edit + direct object (article)

Valentina works as a sub-editor for a national newspaper.

noun form: sub-editor

同義詞
  • copy-edit

    American English equivalent; more common in US publishing

  • proofread

    narrower in scope — focuses on typographical errors rather than style improvements or fact-checking

  • redact

    more formal and usually implies editing for legal or security reasons, not style

反義詞
  • draft

    to write the first version of a text, before sub-editing takes place

文法句型

sub-edit + noun phrase (article, report, copy)

be sub-edited + by + agent

用法筆記

Frequently used in British English in journalism and publishing contexts. The American equivalent is 'copy-edit' or 'copyedit'. The noun form 'sub-editor' (often shortened to 'sub') is very common in UK newsrooms.

常見錯誤

❌I need to sub-edit my homework before handing it in.
✅I need to proofread my homework before handing it in.
💡'Sub-edit' is used for professional or publication-ready material, not for personal schoolwork.
❌She sub-edited the novel from start to finish.
✅She edited the novel from start to finish.
💡'Sub-edit' typically refers to checking text for publication in periodicals (newspapers, magazines), not to comprehensive developmental editing of a book.