"document or book written by hand," 1590s (adj.), c. 1600 (n.), from Medieval Latin manuscriptum "document written by hand," from Latin manu scriptus "written by hand," from manu, ablative of manus "hand" (see manual (adj.)) + scriptus (neuter scriptum), past participle of scribere "to write" (see script (n.)). Abbreviation is MS, plural MSS.
manuscript 双语例句
1. These odd assertions were interpolated into the manuscript some time after 1400.
这些奇怪的论断是于1400年后的某个时间被加入手稿的。
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2. The manuscript had already been sent off to the printers.
原稿已经寄给印刷厂了。
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3. The finished manuscript ran to the best part of fifty double-sided pages.
完成的手稿占了双面都写满字的足足50页纸。
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4. He had decided to publish the manuscript no matter what.
他决定无论如何都要出版那部手稿。
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5. Seventeen publishers rejected the manuscript before Jenks saw its potential.