compile; edit (major works)
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Meanings
1 sense · 4 examplesverb
to compile; to edit (especially large-scale, comprehensive works)
formalTypically refers to the systematic gathering, arrangement, and editing of a large body of materials into a structured publication, such as dictionaries, encyclopedias, or historical records. It implies a greater degree of organization and comprehensiveness than general editing.
Xué学
zhě者
men们
zhèng正
zài在
biān编
zuǎn纂
yī一
bù部
xīn新
de的
Hàn汉
yǔ语
dà大
cí词
diǎn典
。
Scholars are compiling a new comprehensive Chinese dictionary.
Biān编
zuǎn纂
bǎi百
kē科
quán全
shū书
shì是
yī一
xiàng项
hào浩
dà大
de的
gōng工
chéng程
。
Compiling an encyclopedia is a monumental project.
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Zhè这
gè个
chū出
bǎn版
shè社
yǐ以
biān编
zuǎn纂
gāo高
zhì质
liàng量
de的
xué学
shù术
zhù著
zuò作
ér而
wén闻
míng名
。
This publishing house is famous for compiling high-quality academic works.
Tā他
huā花
le了
shí十
nián年
shí时
jiān间
biān编
zuǎn纂
nà那
tào套
dì地
fāng方
shǐ史
zhì志
。
He spent ten years compiling that set of local historical records.