e‧di‧tion W3 AC / ɪdɪʃ ə n / 名词 [可数名词]

1 the form that a book, newspaper, magazine etc is produced in :

a paperback edition

the US edition of Marie Claire magazine

2 the copies of a book, newspaper etc that are produced and printed at the same time :

The textbook was first published in 1858 and is now in its 39th edition.

A limited edition of 2,000 copies has been published.

first edition (= the first copies of a particular book, that are often valuable )

3 a newspaper, magazine etc :

Martin was reading the early edition of the Evening News.

4 a television or radio programme that is broadcast regularly or is part of a series :

the early evening edition of Scotland Today

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ADJECTIVES/NOUN + edition

a first/second/third etc edition The first edition was published in 1986.

a hardback/paperback edition The paperback edition costs £7.99.

a new edition The new edition of the dictionary includes a CD-ROM.

a revised edition (= one that has more information than a previous edition, or contains corrections ) The revised edition includes a chapter on Gordon Brown.

a limited/special edition (= a small number of special copies produced at one time only ) They have produced a new limited edition CD.

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produce/bring out an edition (= of a book, newspaper, or other product ) This special edition of the VW Beetle was produced in the 1970s.

publish an edition (= of a book or newspaper ) The first edition of the book was published in 1982.