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subeditor

UK/,sʌb'editə/US/.sʌb'editә/
A2

Definitions

n.

An assistant editor who checks and corrects text before publication (chiefly British)

(英)助理编辑;文字编辑

Root Breakdown

Root-derived
sub-under, below
+
editorgive
=subeditor

sub- (under) + editor = an editor ranked under the main editor, who polishes copy. In American English the job is usually called a 'copy editor.'

Common Collocations

  • 1.chief subeditor首席副编辑
  • 2.newspaper subeditor报纸副编辑
  • 3.senior subeditor高级副编辑

Example Sentences

  • 1.

    The subeditor caught several errors before the paper went to print.

  • 2.

    She started as a subeditor on a local newspaper.

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