印出來的那個成品
鏡頭從動作移到結果：那個被放出去的東西本身。英文常用同一個字兼指「做這件事」和「做出來的東西」，所以這裡它變成可數名詞，可以說 a publication、three publications。
a published work · noun · B2
A book, magazine, newspaper, or other printed thing that has been published.
出版品 / 刊物
核心畫面
Taking something private and putting it where everybody can see it. Picture a manuscript that has sat in a drawer: it goes to the printer, comes back as boxes of books, and the boxes go out to the shops. That release — the moment it stops being yours and becomes everyone's to read — is publication. The thing that comes out the other end also takes the name.
可以想成「把原本只有自己看得到的東西，放到大家都看得到的地方」。畫面是一份一直躺在抽屜裡的稿子：送進印刷廠，變成一箱…更多收起
可以想成「把原本只有自己看得到的東西，放到大家都看得到的地方」。畫面是一份一直躺在抽屜裡的稿子：送進印刷廠，變成一箱一箱的書，再送到書店去。那個「放出去」的動作——它從此不再只屬於你，而是誰都可以讀——就是 publication。而從另一頭出來的那個成品，也用同一個字稱呼。From the picture
Also in this word
act of publishing · noun · B2
The act of printing a book, magazine, or similar thing and making it ready to sell.
出版
making information public · noun · B2
The act of printing information so that everyone can read it.
公布 / 刊登
原始詞典資料3 筆記錄
以下是外部詞典記錄的用法，原文照列，我們還沒有寫成教學內容。上面的說明才是我們自己寫的；有些用法可能上面已經講過了。
publicationnoun/ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃ(ə)n/
- 1
The act of publishing printed or other matter.
- The publication of these papers was not owing to our folly, but that of others.
- Owing to the time lag which must occur between the dates of closing for press and publication, it sometimes happens that items of news are out of date, or inaccurate, by the time they reach readers.
- 2
An issue of printed or other matter, offered for sale or distribution.
- 3
The communication of information to the general public etc.
- His jealousy ... attends the business, the recreations, the publications, and retirements of every man.
資料來源：英文維基詞典 English Wiktionary（CC BY-SA 4.0）。 原文照列，未經改寫。