edit
verb [ T ] uk/ˈed.ɪt/ us/ˈed.ɪt/
B2 编辑;校订;剪辑
to make changes to a text or film, deciding what will be removed and what will be kept in, in order to prepare it for being printed or shown
Janet edited books for a variety of publishers. 珍妮特为许多出版社编辑过图书。
The movie's 129 minutes were edited down from 150 hours of footage. 这部129分钟的影片是从总长150小时的胶片中剪辑出来的。
任（报刊等）的主编
to be in charge of the reports in a newspaper or magazine, etc.
He edits a national newspaper. 他是一家国家级报纸的主编。
- More examples
- She edits a women's magazine.
- I've edited manuscripts now for 20 years.
- Her words were heavily edited.
- I tend to edit on screen for the sake of speed.
- We edited the script down to 60 pages.
Phrasal verb
edit something out （从书或节目中）删节，删掉;将…剪掉
to remove something before it is broadcast or printed
Most of the violent scenes were edited out for television. 为了适合电视播出，其中的大多数暴力场面都被剪掉了。