manuscript
UK/'mænjʊskrɪpt/US/'mænjuskript/
IELTSGREB1
Definitions
n.
An original text written by hand or prepared for publication.
手稿；原稿
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedManuscript is “hand-written”: manu means hand, and script means writing.
Root man still carries 62 more wordsWhy It Means This
Before printing, a manuscript was literally a text written by hand. Today it can also mean an author’s unpublished original file.
Common Collocations
- 1.submit a manuscript提交原稿
- 2.manuscript draft手稿草稿
Example Sentences
- 1.
The editor returned the manuscript with comments.