incomplete book; defective copy; fragment
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incomplete book; defective or fragmentary copy (especially of ancient texts)
formalA specialized term used in the fields of library science, collecting, and textual studies. It refers to books or manuscripts that have missing pages, torn sections, or are otherwise physically incomplete.
Tú图
shū书
guǎn馆
shōu收
cáng藏
le了
yī一
tào套
Míng明
dài代
de的
cán残
běn本
。
The library houses a set of incomplete books from the Ming Dynasty.
Zhè这
bù部
Sòng宋
kè刻
běn本
suī虽
shì是
cán残
běn本
，
dàn但
réng仍
jù具
yǒu有
hěn很
gāo高
de的
wén文
xiàn献
jià价
zhí值
。
Although this Song Dynasty printed edition is incomplete, it still holds significant documentary value.
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Tā他
zài在
jiù旧
shū书
tān摊
shang上
táo淘
dào到
le了
yī一
běn本
zhēn珍
guì贵
de的
《
Shǐ史
jì记
》
cán残
běn本
。
He found a precious incomplete copy of 'Records of the Grand Historian' at a second-hand book stall.
Xiū修
fù复
zhuān专
jiā家
men们
zhèng正
shì试
tú图
jiāng将
zhè这
jǐ几
cè册
cán残
běn本
pīn拼
còu凑
wán完
zhěng整
。
Conservation experts are trying to piece these incomplete volumes together.