| 释义 |
re·dact
\rə̇ˈdakt, rēˈ-\ transitive verb
(-ed/-ing/-s)
Etymology: Latin redactus, past participle of redigere to drive, lead, or bring back, get together, collect, arrange, reduce, from red- re- + -igere (from agere to drive, lead, act, do) — more at agent
1. obsolete : to lower in condition or quality : reduce
< being a little prodigal in his spending, redacted his estate to a weak point — Robert Monro >
2. [back-formation from redaction]
a. : to put in writing : make a draft of : compose, frame
< council of ministers … engaged in redacting the two proclamations — W.G.Clark >
b. : to select or adapt for publication : edit, revise
< historical accounts redacted for the modern reader > |