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-derivedsub-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.