*pub·li·ca·tion/ˏpʌblɪ`keʃən; ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/ n 1 [U] when a book, magazine etc is printed and made available for people to buy 出版: The book is ready for publication. 这本书已准备好出版了。 2 [U] when people are told information about something, for example in a report in a newspaper 发表，公布: the publication of the test results 测试结果的公布 3 [C] formal a book, magazine etc that is printed and made available for people to buy 【正式】 出版物，书刊: a monthly publication 月刊