out of print
Tone colorsmāmámǎmàma
Meanings
1 sense · 3 examplesverb
to go out of print; to be discontinued from publication
formalRefers specifically to books and printed materials. Once a book is '绝版', no new copies will be produced. The term can also be used as an adjective to describe a book's status.
Zhè这
běn本
lǎo老
zì字
diǎn典
yǐ已
jīng经
jué绝
bǎn版
duō多
nián年
，
zài在
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
hěn很
nán难
zhǎo找
dào到
。
This old dictionary has been out of print for many years and is hard to find on the market.
Chū出
bǎn版
shè社
jué决
dìng定
jiāng将
xiāo销
liàng量
bù不
jiā佳
de的
xiǎo小
shuō说
jué绝
bǎn版
。
The publishing house decided to discontinue printing the novel due to poor sales.
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Zhè这
shì是
yī一
běn本
jué绝
bǎn版
shū书
，
shōu收
cáng藏
jià价
zhí值
hěn很
gāo高
。
This is an out-of-print book with high collectible value.