/træn'skraɪb; træn`skraɪb/
v
1 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (into sth) copy sth in writing 抄写、誊写或用打字机打印某物
*She jotted down a few notes, and later transcribed them into an exercise book. 她草草做了些笔记, 然後誊写在练习本上.
2 [Tn, Cn.n, Cn.n/a] ~sth (as sth) represent (a sound) by means of a phonetic symbol 用音标标出（声音）
*In this dictionary, the last vowel of `transcendent' is transcribed (as) / E; E/ . 在本词典中, transcendent一词最後一个元音标作/E/.
3 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (for sth) rewrite (music) so that it can be played on a different instrument, sung by a differentvoice, etc 改编（乐曲）（以适应他种乐器或声部）
*a pianopiece transcribed for the guitar 改编成用吉他演奏的钢琴曲.
4 [Tn, Tn.pr] ~ sth (on/onto sth) copy recorded sound using a different recording medium （用不同的录音手段）转录, 复制
*a performance now transcribed onto compact disc 现已制成激光唱片的一次演出.

v [T]
[Date: 1500-1600; Language: Latin;Origin: transcribere, from scribere 'to write']
to write down something exactly as it was said
　A secretary transcribed the witnesses' statements.
to write an exact copy of something
　He had been asked to transcribe an ancient manuscript.
technical to represent speech sounds with phonetic symbols
formal to change a piece of writing into the alphabet of another language
transcribe sth into sth
　The book has been transcribed into braille.
to arrange a piece of music for a different instrument or voice
transcribe sth for sth
　a piece transcribed for piano
technical to copy recorded music, speech etc from one system to another, for example from tape to CD