| 单词 | proofread |
| 释义 | proofread (once / 2069 pages) v To proofread is to look over a piece of writing for errors, watching out for spelling mistakes and grammar problems. If you don’t proofread your work, you might write “ham” instead of “harm” and confuse the heck out of your reader. By the time you proofread a piece of writing, it should be almost done. It’s the very last step of the writing process after drafting, editing, and revising. To proofread is to look at the little details of a piece of writing, such as spelling, word choice, formatting, and sentence structure. When you proofread, you look for errors and fix them. You can proofread your own work, but sometimes it’s good to get someone else to proofread what you've written. WORD FAMILYproofread: proofreader, proofreading, proofreads+/proofreader: proofreaders USAGE EXAMPLES“We translated it from German, edited it, typeset it, proofread it and indexed it and printed it in that time,” says Mabey. The Guardian(Nov 15, 2016) There were about a dozen proofreading marks in red ink. The New Yorker(Nov 06, 2016) Make sure to proofread and write it in your best handwriting style. US News(Oct 05, 2016) v read for errors I should proofread my manuscripts Syn|Hyper proof ascertain, assure, check, control, ensure, insure, see, see to it be careful or certain to do something; make certain of something |
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