redundant text; interpolation
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1 sense · 4 examplesnoun
superfluous words or sentences mistakenly added due to errors in copying, engraving, or typesetting
formalTechnical term in textual criticism and publishing referring to erroneous additions in transmitted texts.
Zhè这
bù部
gǔ古
jí籍
zhōng中
yǒu有
jǐ几
chù处
yǎn衍
wén文
，
xū需
yào要
zài在
jiào校
kān勘
jì记
zhōng中
shuō说
míng明
。
There are several instances of redundant text in this ancient book that need to be noted in the collation record.
Yóu由
yú于
chuān传
chāo抄
shī失
wù误
，
zhè这
duàn段
wén文
zì字
chū出
xiàn现
le了
yǎn衍
wén文
。
Due to copying errors, this passage contains superfluous text.
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Biān编
jí辑
zài在
shěn审
dú读
shí时
fā发
xiàn现
le了
pái排
bǎn版
zào造
chéng成
de的
yǎn衍
wén文
。
The editor discovered redundant text caused by typesetting errors during the review.
Yǎn衍
wén文
yǔ与
tuō脱
wén文
shì是
jiào校
kān勘
xué学
zhōng中
cháng常
jiàn见
de的
liǎng两
zhǒng种
cuò错
wù误
。
Redundant text and missing text are two common types of errors in textual criticism.