text 1 S2 W1 AC / tekst / 名词 #

1 [不可数名词] any written material :

One disk can store the equivalent of 500 pages of text.

2 [不可数名词] the writing that forms the main part of a book, magazine etc, rather than the pictures or notes → textual :

There should not be too much text in children’s books.

3 [可数名词] a book or other piece of writing that is connected with learning or intended for study :

Some of the original text has survived.

Literary texts , like all other works of art, have a historical context.

‘Hamlet’ is a set text (= one that must be studied for an examination ) this year. British English

4 [可数名词] American English a textbook :

a chemistry text

5 the text of something the exact words of a speech, article etc :

Only ‘The Times’ printed the full text of the President’s speech.

6 [可数名词] a text message :

He sent me a text saying he would be late.

7 [可数名词] a short piece from the Bible that someone reads and talks about during a religious service

text 2 S2 verb [不及物和及物动词] #

to send someone a written message on a mobile phone

— texting noun [不可数名词]