publisher
publisher — 名詞
1. a company that produces books, magazines, music, or digital content and sells th
出版社
出版並銷售書籍、音樂等產品的公司
a company that produces books, magazines, music, or digital content and sells them to the public.
The publisher released the new textbook just before the school term began.
這家出版社在學期開始前推出了新的教科書。
collocation: release / publish a book
Several publishers rejected the manuscript before Tariro found one willing to take it.
好幾家出版社都退回了這份書稿，直到 Tariro 找到一家願意接受的出版社。
publisher as countable noun with rejection context
The small publisher specialises in translated works from Southeast Asia.
這家小型出版社專門出版東南亞的譯作。
Talia's first novel was picked up by a major publisher in London.
Talia 的第一本小說被倫敦的一家大型出版社簽下。
The publisher sent review copies to newspapers and blogs across the country.
這家出版社將試讀本寄送給全國各地的報社和部落格。
- publishing house
slightly more traditional; often used for literary or academic presses
- press
commonly used for university or academic publishers (e.g. Oxford University Press); also refers to the printing industry
- imprint
a brand or division within a larger publishing company, not the whole organisation
文法句型
publisher + verb (singular/plural)
用法筆記
Countable with singular or plural verb — the organisation as a whole. Distinguish from sense 2: sense 2 is a specific person in an editorial role.
常見錯誤
2. a person whose job is to choose and manage the books, articles, or other content
出版人；主編
出版公司負責挑選和管理出版內容的員工
a person whose job is to choose and manage the books, articles, or other content that a publishing company produces.
Sade works as a publisher for a well-known science journal.
Sade 在一家知名的科學期刊擔任出版人。
subject role: works as a publisher for [organisation]
The publisher decided the book needed more illustrations before it went to print.
出版人認為這本書在付印之前需要增加更多插圖。
Arjun met with the publisher to discuss the schedule for next year's catalogue.
Arjun 與出版人開會，討論明年目錄的出版時程。
The publisher rejected the proposal because the market was already crowded with similar titles.
出版人駁回了這項提案，因為市場上類似主題的書籍已經太多了。
Vinícius became a publisher after ten years of working as an editor.
Vinícius 做了十年的編輯之後，晉升為出版人。
- commissioning editor
a similar role focused on finding and signing new projects
- editor-in-chief
often a higher-ranking role with final authority over content
文法句型
publisher + verb
用法筆記
Frequently passive in professional contexts — someone is appointed or promoted as a publisher. Distinguish from sense 1: sense 2 is a person (countable with personal pronouns), while sense 1 is an organisation.