/'pʌblɪʃ; `pʌblɪʃ/
v
1 [Tn]
(a) prepare, have printed and distribute to the public (a book, periodical, etc) 出版, 发行（书籍、期刊等）
*This book is published by Oxford University Press. 这本书是牛津大学出版社出版的.
* The journal is published monthly. 那本杂志是月刊.
(b) (of an author) have (one's work) printed and distributed （指作者）使（作品）印行, 发表
*He publishes articles in various newspapers. 他在许多报纸上发表文章.
* She is publishing a history of the war period. 她有一部战争时期的历史著作正在印行.
2 [Tn] make (sth) known to the public 公布, 宣布（某事物）
*The firm publishes its accounts in August. 该商行于八月份公布会计帐目.
* publish the banns of marriage, ie announce formally (in church) the names of people who are soon to be married 公布结婚预告（教堂正式宣布即将结婚者的名单）.
3 (idm 习语) ,publish and be `damned (catchphrase 警语) (said eg to a blackmailer) make your accusation public if you like; I refuse to be blackmailed （对例如敲诈者说的话）你愿意宣扬就宣扬去吧, 我可不吃你那一套.

v
[Date: 1300-1400; Language: French;Origin: publier, from Latin publicare 'to make public, publish', from publicus; PUBLIC¹]
[T]
to arrange for a book, magazine etc to be written, printed, and sold
→publication
　The first edition was published in 1765.
　They are publishing the dictionary on CD-ROM.
[T]
if a newspaper or magazine publishes a letter, article etc, it prints it for people to read
→publication
　We love reading your letters and we try to publish as many as possible.
[T usually passive]
to make official information such as a report available for everyone to read
→publication
　The latest unemployment figures will be published tomorrow.
[I and T]
if a writer, musician etc publishes their work, they arrange for it to be printed and sold
　University teachers must publish regularly to gain promotion.
publish and be damned
BrE used to say that you should take a risk in saying what you think is true, although the result may be harmful to you