pub‧lish S3 W1 AC / pʌblɪʃ / 动词

1 [及物动词] to arrange for a book, magazine etc to be written, printed, and sold → publication :

The first edition was published in 1765.

They are publishing the dictionary on CD-ROM.

2 [及物动词] if a newspaper or magazine publishes a letter, article etc, it prints it for people to read → publication :

We love reading your letters and we try to publish as many as possible.

3 [及物动词，通常被动态] to make official information such as a report available for everyone to read → publication :

The latest unemployment figures will be published tomorrow.

4 [不及物和及物动词] if a writer, musician etc publishes their work, they arrange for it to be printed and sold :

University teachers must publish regularly to gain promotion.

5 publish and be damned British English used to say that you should take a risk in saying what you think is true, although the result may be harmful to you