send for publication; publish
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to send to press; to publish (a book)
archaicA classical literary term referring to the process of sending a manuscript to be printed/published, alluding to the historical use of catalpa wood (梓木) for printing blocks. In modern usage, it is a formal or literary synonym for '出版'.
Tā他
de的
yí遗
zhù著
lì历
jīng经
shí十
nián年
zhěng整
lǐ理
，
zhōng终
yú于
kě可
yǐ以
fù付
zǐ梓
le了
。
After ten years of compilation, his posthumous work can finally be sent to press.
Zhè这
bù部
shū书
gǎo稿
jǐ几
jīng经
xiū修
gǎi改
，
zhōng终
yú于
dìng定
gǎo稿
fù付
zǐ梓
。
This manuscript has been revised several times and is finally finalized and sent for publication.
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Zài在
fù付
zǐ梓
zhī之
qián前
，
zuò作
zhě者
yòu又
duì对
xù序
yán言
zuò做
le了
zuì最
hòu后
de的
rùn润
sè色
。
Before sending the book to press, the author gave the preface a final polish.