English Dictionary

edit

/ˈɛdɪt/

verb

To change a text, or a document. / To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video. / (transitive) To be the editor of a publication. / (computing) To change the contents of a file, website, etc.

I need to edit my essay before submitting it.

意味（1）

To change a text, or a document.

Your speech is too long. You need to edit it.

意味（2）

To alter a photograph or recording of sound or video.

We shot an hour-long interview then edited it down to 45 minutes.

意味（3）

(transitive) To be the editor of a publication.

He edits the Chronicle.

意味（4）

(computing) To change the contents of a file, website, etc.

Wikipedia is an interactive encyclopedia which allows anybody to edit and improve articles.

意味（5）

(biology) To alter the DNA sequence of a chromosome; to perform gene splicing.

Today, the technology to edit genomes is limited in the number of changes that can be made at once, which is probably one reason why the Harvard team focused on only 14 genes.

意味（6）

To assemble a film by cutting and splicing raw footage.

When the director approached Ms. Adair about his idea for “Boyhood,” shooting footage each of those 12 years, she immediately agreed to take part. The decision was made to edit the film progressively, cutting the scenes from each year after they were completed.

意味（7）

(comedy) To cut short or otherwise alter an improvised scene.

A good rule of thumb is to edit a scene before you think, Gosh, somebody should edit this scene.

意味（8）

(ergative) To lend itself to editing in a certain way.

The junior can offer to do the voxes, gaining experience and sparing the senior journalist the trouble. Always remember to think how the clips will edit together.